Merchants to Multinationals British Trading Companies in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries,9780198294504

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

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ISBN13: 9780198294504
ISBN10: 0198294506
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2000-05-11
Publisher(s): Oxford University Press
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Summary

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 Biography


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

Table of Contents

List of Figures
viii
List of Tables
ix
Trading Companies in Theory and History
1(16)
Foundations
17(28)
From Trade to Investment
45(39)
Trading in Crisis
84(32)
Concentration and Diversification
116(42)
Business Groups
158(37)
Governance and Human Resources
195(32)
External Relationships
227(23)
Natural Resources
250(38)
Traders as Manufacturers
288(37)
End Game
325(18)
Conclusion
343(11)
Appendix 1 Post-tax return on net capital employed of selected British trading companies, 1895--1998 354(4)
Appendix 2 Pre-tax return on net capital employed of selected British trading companies, 1948--1998 358(4)
Appendix 3 Sources for calculations on capital employed of British trading companies 362(3)
Select Bibliography 365(12)
Index 377

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