This paper contextualises and analyses global norm-making concerning the nature of work within multinational companies. We develop a framework for analysing relations between formal informal elements norm-making, stressing dynamic interdependencies formality informality on four dimensions: codification norms; enforcement mechanisms; use ‘platforms’ aggregation with wider contexts. investigate c...

Policymakers seeking to raise more tax revenues from multinational enterprises have two alternatives: rates or devote resources improve compliance. Tougher enforcement increases the cost of profit shifting, and thus mitigates competition. We present a tax-competition model with policy instruments (the corporate rate tightness enforcement). In line Organisation for Economic Cooperation Developme...

This paper investigates what types of organizational culture are most effective for foreign firms operating in Russia. This is done by examining the characteristics of the organizational cultures of nine successful Russian subsidiaries of Swedish multinationals. Nine characteristics of performance-enhancing organizational cultures for the Russian context are identified. Implementing the nine or...

This paper investigates whether knowledge accumulating activities, such as exporting, R&D, or worker training, can enhance plants’ productivity. To this end we use plant level panel data for Irish manufacturing. Our results importantly indicate that productivity enhancing effects of these factors are found only for domestic firms, but not for foreign multinationals located in Ireland. We postul...

We investigate the influence of offshore production by Japanese multinationals on labour in Japan. Identifying relationships based on within variation in a panel of 1070 Japanese firms, we find that additional foreign affiliate employment is associated with greater use of nonproduction labour at home relative to production labour. Firms that shift production overseas also tend to increase their...

Abstract In this paper, I discuss the dark side of cascading compliance model predominantly used by multinationals to improve working conditions in global value chains. Further, origins such side. Finally, argue for move from a shared responsibility improvement

The paper tests for the backward linkage hypothesis of multinational firms in developing host economies. The empirical case is the Polish food industry expected to be a highly relevant European case as the largest magnet of ‘developing-oriented’ FDI over the last decade. Combining the case study, descriptive and econometric evidence suggests that backward linkage creation has failed in terms of...

Using unpublished data on foreign affiliates of South Korea for 2000-2004, we examine two possible motivations of foreign direct investment (FDI): factor proportion (vertical-FDI) or market access (horizontal-FDI). First of all, we find clear evidence of vertical FDI, which is considered an important part of the overall picture of South Korean FDI. Affiliate sales destined for exporting to the ...