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17-June-2000
English
This paper reviews recent trends in international strategic alliances, which have grown more than five-fold between 1989 and 1999, paralleling the increase in cross-border mergers and acquisitions (M&As).
30-May-2000
English
This STI Working Paper deals with this group of rapidly expanding firms. It does so by placing the discussion into a context of entrepreneurship, arguing that there are two main aspects to this notion: one of business start-ups and market entry, and another one of innovation.
1-April-2000
English, , 156kb
April 2000. Reports on trends in international direct investment tend to focus on recent developments. While such information is clearly of most relevance for policymakers and others interested in the pace and scale of globalisation...
1-April-2000
English, , 86kb
This paper looks at business approaches to commitment and implementation in the fight against bribery by examining the texts of 246 codes of corporate conduct issued by individual firms, business associations...
28-March-2000
English, , 97kb
Voluntary efforts to ensure that firms adhere to appropriate standards of business conduct have been an important recent development in international business.
23-March-2000
English
This paper deals with the contribution of information and communication technology (ICT) to economic growth and to labour and multi-factor productivity.
1-January-2000
English
This paper examines recent trends and drivers of cross-border mergers and acquisitions (M&As) which grew six-fold in 1991-98 and now account for more than 85% of foreign direct investment.
30-November-1999
English, , 142kb
This working paper concentrates on the relevance of the aspirations and commitments set forth in corporate codes in addressing public concerns, focusing in some detail on how these issues are addressed.
15-October-1999
English
This report combines the previous more technical work developed over the last three years.
20-September-1999
English
This report proposes a method for classifying each country's manufacturing industries by their extent of globalisation, using a set of indicators.
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