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This chapter will attempt to answer three questions. What is the role of the multinationals in the economies of their home and host countries? What importance do they have for the world economy? And what is their role in economic development?
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Ghertman, M., Allen, M. (1984). The Role of the Multinationals in the Economy. In: An Introduction to the Multinationals. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-17381-5_4
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