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Rola ponadnarodowych korporacji w gospodarce narodowej (wybrane aspekty)
The Role of Multinational Corporations in a National Economy (Some Aspects)

Author(s): Bożena Sowa, Boguslaw Slusarczyk
Subject(s): Economy, National Economy, Financial Markets, ICT Information and Communications Technologies
Published by: Społeczna Akademia Nauk
Keywords: transnational corporations; economy; investments; technology; employment; pays;

Summary/Abstract: For years a steady growth of multinational corporations has been observed asa result of a process of globalisation and constant economic development. A key feature of multinational corporate operations is specialisation which enables businesses to profit from the economies of scales as well as make use of a high quality and value of their undertakings since certain tasks are performed by high-class contactors. It must be underlined that to locate their enterprises, corporations use favourable conditions in each country such as stable economic, political, legal and fiscal systems, as well as a supportive government and local authorities and finally geographical and cultural environment.The article analyses the influence certain aspects of operations performed by multinational corporations have on economic and social development from a host country’s point of view. It focuses on the influence that multinationals have on increasing supply and investment in a region, as well as employment and pays levels, the role of technology transfer in the development of the region and finally the implementation of certain institutional and system solutions in host countries.

  • Issue Year: 19/2018
  • Issue No: 10.3
  • Page Range: 73-85
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: Polish