Merchants to Multinationals: British Trading Companies in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries

This book examines the evolution of multinational trading companies from the eighteenth century to the present day. During the Industrial Revolution, British merchants established overseas branches which became major trade intermediaries and subsequently engaged in foreign direct investment. Complex multinational business groups emerged controlling large investments in natural resources, processing, and services in Asia, Latin America, and Africa.


Author: Geoffrey Jones
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 05/11/2000
Pages: 416
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.67lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.94d
ISBN: 9780198294504

Review Citation(s):
Choice 01/01/2001 pg. 952

About the Author

Geoffrey Jones is Professor of Business History in the Department of Economics, University of Reading, UK.

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