Evaluates the impact of transnational corporations on economic development through a series of case studies at the national, sub-national and sectoral levels. This book incorporates studies from different regions of the developing and transition world in Africa, Latin America and Central Europe.

This book evaluates the impact of transnational corporations on economic development through a series of case studies at the national, sub-national and sectoral levels.It includes perspectives which are global, national, sub-national, sectoral and sub-sectoral. It incorporates studies from different regions of the developing and transition world in Africa, Latin America and Central Europe. It places emphasis on new types of foreign investment and new public policy debates on how to manage investment flows. It examines the role of 'new players', including Chinese, Indian and South African.This volume offers a wide-reaching exploration of foreign direct investment and developmental impacts through case studies from Africa, Asia, Latin America and Central Europe, also examining the role of 'new players' such as Chinese, Indian and South African TNCs.

INTRODUCTION
PART I: TNCs and Development: An Overview
How Have TNCs Changed in the Last Fifty Years?
E. Rugraff, A. Sumner and D. Sanchez-Ancochea
What do we Know About Developmental Impacts of TNCs? E. Rugraff, A. Sumner and D. Sanchez-Ancochea
PART II: TNCs and Development Policy
How TNC-friendly is Development Policy?
E. Rugraff, A. Sumner and D. Sanchez-Ancochea
Are North-South Trade Agreements Good for FDI-led Development? The case of DR CAFTA
E. Rugraff, A. Sumner and D. Sanchez-Ancochea
PART III: New Players Perspectives
Is Indian FDI Developmental?
J. Dige Pedersen
Chinese Outward FDI in Africa: How Much do we Know?
A. Crabtree and A. Sumner
PART IV: Macro-Perspectives
How can we Explain the Behaviour of TNCs in Central Europe?
E. Rugraff, A. Sumner and D. Sanchez-Ancochea
Is the Impact of FDI Similar in all Developing Countries? South Africa and Mali Compared
S. Jeppesen and C. Mainguy
Does FDI Reduce Poverty? Three Cases from India
M. Tiwari
PART V: Sectoral Perspectives
How do Linkages with Local Suppliers Affect the Impact of TNCs on Development? The Case of Electronics in Vietnam
I. Vind
Does FDI Create Linkages in Mining? The Case of Gold Mining in Ghana
M. Nylandsted Larsen, P. Yankson and N. Fold
How Does 'Linking Up With Global Buyers' Impact the Prospects for Upgrading in Pharmaceuticals? The Case in India
S. Jessen Haakonsson.