International big business, 1957-1967 : a study of comparative growth / by Robert Rowthorn ; in collaboration with Stephen Hymer.
Material type: TextSeries: University of Cambridge Department of Applied Economics: Occasional papers ; 24Publication details: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 1971.Description: viii, 112 pages : maps, graphs, tables ; 24 cmISBN:- 0521081130
- 0521096413
- 338.8/8
- HD 69 .I7 R69 1971
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Includes appendices.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 101-108).
Preface : 1. Introduction.
Part I : The growth of firms: size, nationality and industry, 2. The data -- 3. The method of analysis -- 4. Size and growth -- 5. Nationality and growth -- 6. Firms and the national economy -- 7. Large American firms.
"The expansion of American firms into Europe is often considered to be a sign of their superior strength and dynamism, arising from their greater size. Faced with this 'American challenge' it is believed that European firms should merge to reap economies of scale and European countries should unite. The first part of this study examines these views by placing them in the context of an econometric analysis of the growth rates of the 500 largest industrial companies in the world during the decade 1957-7. It discusses how far these growth rates can be statistically explained by such factors as the size, industry and nationality of firms. The conclusions throw light on several important questions. Is there an 'American Challenge'? Have the giants grown faster than other big firms?" -- From the back cover.
Donation from Karl and Elizabeth Niebyl.
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