Overview

This book is a detailed account of the evolution and theory of multinational trading companies. The book features contributions from an international selection of US, European and Asian economists and business historians which demonstrate the importance of trading companies in trade and investment flows in the world economy from the nineteenth century to the present.

Approach and Perspectives

The authors adopt evolutionary and comparative perspectives to examine diversification strategies and organizational structures.

Significance

This innovative study provides a major new dimension to our knowledge of the history and theory of international business.