Danish investments in developing countries : a global value chain perspective / Michael W. Hansen, Torben Pedersen, Bent Petersen.

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""Danish Investments in Developing Countries � A Global Value Chain Perspective""; ""Table of Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Executive Summary""; ""What Is the Role of Developing Countries in Danish Company Strategies?""; ""How Do Danish Direct Investments Affect Developing Countries?""; ""Chapter 1 A Global Value Chain Perspective""; ""Introduction""; ""Global Value Chains""; ""Scope and Limitations of the Study""; ""Methods for Data Collection""; ""Chapter 2 Global Value Chains Of Danish Companies""; ""Introduction""; ""Distribution of Employees in Danish Companies""

Distribution of Employees on ActivitiesCorporate Level -- Affiliate Level -- Local or Global Orientation of Activities -- Flows between Company Units -- Composition of Employees -- Competitive Advantage -- Outsourcing and FDI -- Conclusion -- Chapter 3 Global Value Chains And Developing Countries -- Introduction -- Trends in Danish Investments in Developing Countries -- Investment Motives -- The Nature of and Evolution in Investment Motives -- What Are the Investment Motives of Danish Investors? -- The Dynamics of Investment Motives

Integrating Developing Countries into Global Value ChainsFrom Inward to Outward Looking Development Strategies -- Export Orientation of Danish Affiliates -- Integration with Parent Companies -- Collaboration with Other MNCs -- Integration of Local Firms -- Development Effects of Affiliates -- Direct Effects -- Indirect Effects -- Conclusion -- References

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