Multinational Enterprises from the Netherlands

by Narula; Rajneesh

• ISBN13: 9780415178501
• ISBN10: 0415178509
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-01-29
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

This book analyses the factors behind the dominance and competitive advantages of Dutch multinational enterprises in the world economy, including technological specialisation, FDI activity, location and R&D, globalisation and economic integration.

Table of Contents

List of figures	viii
List of tables	x
List of appendices	xiii
List of contributors	xiv
Foreword: Marius van Nieuwkerk	xvi
Acknowledgements	xviii
Outward investment from the Netherlands: introduction and overview	1	(31)
Roger van Hosel
Rajneesh Narula
Introduction	1	(1)
Structure of the Dutch economy: some characteristics	1	(5)
The Netherlands as an outward investor: a comparison	6	(4)
Geographical and sectoral trends	10	(6)
General trends in Dutch MNE activity	16	(4)
A profile of Dutch MNEs	20	(12)
Dutch overseas investments in the very long run (c. 1600-1990)	32	(29)
Ferry de Goey
Introduction	32	(2)
The wide world in 1600-1800	34	(7)
The three regions (1800-1990)	41	(10)
Analysis	51	(10)
Technology characteristics of the Dutch economy	61	(23)
Merijn Van Essen
Bart Verspagen
Introduction	61	(2)
Technology indicators and their use	63	(1)
A macro perspective	64	(3)
The `public technology infrastructure': R & D in the government and higher education sectors	67	(3)
Technology in Dutch business	70	(11)
Conclusions	81	(3)
The internationalisation of technological activity: the Dutch case	84	(54)
John Cantwell
Odile Janne
Introduction	84	(2)
The data	86	(1)
The evidence on the internationalisation of technological activity by the world's largest industrial firms	86	(8)
The consequences for Dutch firms and industries	94	(22)
International corporate technological specialisation at the industry level	116	(8)
International corporate technological specialisation at the firm level	124	(6)
Conclusions	130	(8)
Services FDI and the Dutch economy	138	(34)
Joachim Stibora
Albert de Vaal
Introduction	138	(1)
Conceptual issues	139	(4)
Services in the world economy	143	(3)
Services FDI and the Dutch economy	146	(16)
Future prospects of Dutch services	162	(10)
Entry modes and location decisions	172	(19)
John Bell
Introduction	172	(1)
Conceptual framework	172	(3)
Methodology	175	(1)
Results	176	(11)
Conclusions	187	(4)
The external technology acquisition by Dutch MNEs	191	(19)
Geert Duysters
Bert Sadowski
Introduction	191	(1)
Patterns of external technology acquisition of Dutch MNEs in the 1990s	192	(8)
The sectoral distribution of external technology acquisition by Dutch MNEs in the 1990s	200	(3)
External technology acquisition by large Dutch MNEs in the 1990s	203	(1)
Conclusions	204	(6)
Dutch manufacturing MNEs in the United States, 1950-95	210	(31)
Rajneesh Narula
Annelies Hogenbirk
Introduction	210	(2)
FDI in the US: understanding changing motivations	212	(1)
Role of FDI in the US	213	(2)
Dutch MNE activity in the US	215	(18)
Conclusions	233	(8)
Dutch multinationals in Japan	241	(41)
Rene Belderbos
Introduction	241	(1)
Japan's low level of inward investment	242	(5)
Characteristics of Dutch FDI and licensing in Japan by industry	247	(8)
Dutch FDI and licensing at the firm level	255	(12)
Conclusions	267	(15)
Small, smart and sustainable? Policy challenges to the Dutch model of governance (together) with multinationals	282	(20)
Rob Van Tulder
Introduction	282	(1)
Coping with smallness	282	(2)
Phases of `smart' governance	284	(3)
The Dutch model facing recent dominant strategies of multinationals	287	(5)
The result of restructuring: a multinational country with structural deficiencies	292	(2)
Policy challenges for (re)new(ed) smart Dutch solutions	294	(8)
Index	302