Guillén, Mauro F., 1964-

The rise of Spanish multinationals : European business in the global economy / Mauro F. Guillén. - Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011. - ix, 268 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 23 cm.

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Preface; 1. Spanish firms come of age; 2. The nature of the multinational firm; Part I. The Process: 3. The family-controlled and worker-owned multinationals; 4. Deregulation, oligopolistic competition, and internationalization; 5. The Spanish banks go global; Part II. The Consequences: 6. Spain's new financial role in the global economy; 7. Foreign policy and international stature; 8. Spain's enduring image problem; 9. Public opinion, the labor unions, and the multinationals; 10. Europe, Spain, and the future of its multinational firms; Appendix: data and sources; Bibliography; Photographs; Index.

Since 1992, spanish companies in a variety of industries have acquired a prominent presence in the global economy, especially in Latin America and Europe.

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International business enterprises--Spain.
Empresas comerciales internacionales --España


Spain--Foreign economic relations.
España--Relaciones económicas exteriores

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