The multinationals and East-West relations : towards transideological collaboration / J. Wilczynski

Originally published 1976 by Westview Press

Includes index.

Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Tables; Preface; 1 The Traditional Mutual Prejudice; A. The Multinational Corporations' Posture and Grievances; B. The Marxist Theory of International Monopolies; C. Diatribes in the Socialist Countries; D. Attacks by Western Radical Elements; 2 The Expedient Turn to Collaboration; A. The Amazing Reversal of Attitudes; B. Framework Collaboration Agreements; C. Motives; D. The Overall Extent of Dealings; 3 Trade; A. General Characteristics; B. The Export of Items Embodying Advanced Technolog; C. Deliveries of Complete Industrial Plants D. Imports from Socialist Countries4 Licences; A. From Diverging to Converging Interests; B. The Sales of Licences to Socialist Countries; C. Purchases of Socialist Licences; 5 Industrial Co-operation; A. The Economic Background; B. Types and Cases; C. Larger Developmental Schemes; D. Mutual Advantages; 6 Joint ventures; A. Features and Benefits of East-West Ventures; B. Socialist Joint Ventures in the West; C. Western Joint Ventures in the East; 7 Finance; A. The Socialist Payments Problem; B. Western Multinational Banks and the East; C. Credits to Socialist Countries 8 Socialist-owned MultinationalsA. The Question of Socialist Foreign Property; B. Multinational Enterprises in Comecon; C. Socialist Banking and Finance in the West; D. Production and Marketing in Capitalist Countries; 9 Conflicts and Safeguards; A. Sources of Conflict; B. The Western Multinationals' Precautions; C. The Protection of Socialist Interests; 10 Ideology, Technology, Economic Common Sense; A. Some Intriguing Paradoxes; B. The Era of Transideological Collaboration?; C. Prospective Developments

WHEN in the future historians examine the second half of the twentieth century, they will no doubt identify the accelerated inter-nationalization of production as a landmark comparable with the Industrial Revolution. In this process multinational enterprises have been leading actors in the past twenty-five years and are certain to continue to be so in the next quarter-century. In 1975 the sales of the Western multinational corporations represented one-fifth of the Gross National Product of all capitalist countries. If their growth is maintained at the same rate as over the period 195o-75, by the end of the century this share will be nearly one-half and the whole capitalist economy may very well be dominated by some 200 giant corporations of which three-quarters may be American-based

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