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Title
Western multinational corporations in Latin America : conflating capitalisms and institutional dynamics of inter-systemic actor exchange / Moritz Kappler.
ISBN
9783030938055 (electronic bk.)
3030938050 (electronic bk.)
9783030938048
Published
Cham : Springer, [2022]
Copyright
©2022
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (xiv, 379 pages) : illustrations (some color).
Item Number
10.1007/978-3-030-93805-5 doi
Call Number
HD2810.5
Dewey Decimal Classification
338.8/898
Summary
This book advances the debate on socio-economic development and multinational corporations (MNCs). It provides an actor-centered perspective and develops the framework called 'Conflating Capitalisms' that allows for a better understanding of both MNC-induced institutional change in the host country and the subsequent impact on local development. The book uses the empirical case of Western MNCs in Latin America. It applies a sequential mixed-method design, including a large-scale elite survey on corporate behavior and in-depth, semi-structured interviews with local decision-makers on the institutionalization of German dual vocational training (DVT) in Brazil. The book presents strong evidence for both behavioral contradiction in the host country - with MNCs showing alien-to-the-system behavior - and subsequent actor-induced institutional change, with varied developmental impact. Additionally, the book offers novel insights into MNCs' handling of missing complementary institutions and the institutionalization process of coordinated practices in Latin America. This book appeals to scholars, students, and practitioners who are interested in advancing the field of development and MNCs.
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Includes bibliographical references.
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Source of Description
Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed May 25, 2022).
Series
Contributions to economics. 2197-7178
Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. Point of Departure
Chapter 3. Actor Specificities and the Types of Economic Organization
Chapter 4. Transcending Borders and Institutional Dynamics
Chapter 5. Conflating Capitalisms: Western MNCs in Latin America
Chapter 6. The Action Situation and Behavioral Patterns - A Quantitative Approach
Chapter 7. Institutional Contradiction and Actor-induced Institutional Change: German Dual Vocational Training in Brazil (and Mexico) - A Qualitative Approach
Chapter 8. Summary and Concluding Remarks.