| Merchants to Multinationals: British Trading Companies in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries Contributor(s): Jones, Geoffrey (Author) |
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ISBN: 0198294506 ISBN-13: 9780198294504 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $299.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2000 Annotation: This book examines the evolution of multinational trading companies from the eighteenth century to the present day. During the Industrial Revolution, British merchants established overseas branches which became major trade intermediaries and subsequently engaged in foreign direct investment. Complex multinational business groups emerged controlling large investments in natural resources, processing, and services in Asia, Latin America, and Africa. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Industries - General - Business & Economics | Economic History - Business & Economics | International - General |
| Dewey: 338.889 |
| LCCN: 99054993 |
| Physical Information: 0.94" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.67 lbs) 416 pages |
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| Publisher Description: This book examines the evolution of multinational trading companies from the eighteenth century to the present day. During the Industrial Revolution, British merchants established overseas branches which became major trade intermediaries and subsequently engaged in foreign direct investment. Complex multinational business groups emerged controlling large investments in natural resources, processing, and services in Asia, Latin America, and Africa. |