Issued also in French under title: Les Multinationales canadiennes.

Co-published by: Minister of Supply and Services Canada.

Includes bibliographical references.

The public and private interests in outward direct investment / Steven Globerman -- Recent trends in Canadian direct investment abroad: the rise of Canadian multinationals / Franklin Chow -- Canadian-based multinationals : an analysis of activities and performance / Someshwar Rao, Marc Legault and Ashfaq Ahmad -- Canadian direct investment abroad and the Canadian economy : some theoretical and empirical considerations / Edward M. Graham -- Canadian foreign direct investment, R & D and technology transfer / Donald G. McFetridge -- Labour-market implications of outward foreign direct investment / Morley Gunderson and Savita Verma -- Taxation and Canadian direct investment abroad / Donald J.S. Brean -- Strategic management and Canadian multinationals / Alan M. Rugman -- Joint ventures and Canadian outward direct investment / Steven Globerman and Bernard M. Wolf -- Causes and consequences of Japanese direct investment abroad / John C. Ries and Keith C. Head -- Home-country effects of foreign direct investment : Sweden / Magnus Blomström and Ari O. Kokko -- Macmillan Bloedel : foreign investment decisions and their welfare consequences / Ilan Vertinsky and Rachana Raizada -- Northern Telecom : a case study in the management of technology / Fernand Amesse, Louise Séguin-Dulude and Guy Stanley.

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