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Globalization and the Small Open Economy investigates the specific role of small open countries in a globalizing economic system and assesses the unique pressures and opportunities afforded them by globalization.

Traditionally, in contrast to large countries, small open economies (SOEs) have relied on international economic policy rather than domestic policy as a means to foster national economic development. Their firms also have a far greater reliance on host countries to gain competitive advantage than those of larger nations. This would suggest that globalization has potentially a far greater impact on SOEs than on large countries. The contributors to this volume concur with this view and seek to outline the challenges and opportunities faced by policymakers and managers of multinational enterprises from SOEs. They examine the role of government, environmental policy, inward and outward foreign direct investment and multinational management and conclude that, on balance, globalization provides more of an opportunity than a threat to economic growth in these countries.

An innovative collection with fascinating new insights on the present and future role of small, open countries in the global economy, this will be an important new reference source for academics and students, public policy research institutes, international business scholars and trade economists.

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• List of Figures(p. ix)
• List of Tables(p. x)
• List of Contributors(p. xii)
• Preface(p. xiv)
• 1. Globalization and the Small Open Economy: An Introduction(p. 1)
• Part I New Conceptual Perspectives
• 2. Resolving some Paradoxes of the Emerging Global Economy: Small Nations as Trailblazers(p. 13)
• 3. A Generalized Double Diamond Approach to the Global Competitiveness of Korea and Singapore(p. 36)
• Part II The Role of Business-Government Linkages
• 4. Environmental Policy and Corporate Strategy in a Small Open Economy(p. 57)
• 5. Globalization as a Threat and an Opportunity in a Small Open Economy. Why are Some Firms in Belgium more Protectionist than Others?(p. 75)
• Part III The Role of Inter-Firm Linkages
• 6. Competitive and Comparative Advantages: The Performance of Belgium in a Global Context(p. 93)
• 7. Internationalization through Strategic Technology Partnering: The Role of Multinationals in the Netherlands(p. 113)
• Part IV The Role of Inward and Outward Fdi: the Case of Belgium
• 8. The Ownership Structure of Belgian Companies: Evidence about a Small Open Economy in the Globalization Process(p. 129)
• 9. Industrial Clusters and Japanese Manufacturing Affiliates in the Belgian Small Open Economy(p. 159)
• Part V Observations on the Challenge of Managing Multiple Markets
• 10. The Multinational Management of Multiple External Networks(p. 193)
• 11. A Resource-based View on Multi-market Competition. A Conceptual Framework for Analyzing the Dynamics of Multibusiness Rivalry(p. 210)
• Index(p. 227)

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Edited by Daniel Van Den Bulcke, formerly University of Antwerp, Belgium and Alain Verbeke, McCaig Chaired Professor in Management, Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary, Canada, Associate Fellow, Centre for International Business and Management, Judge Business School, University of Cambridge, UK and Solvay Business School, University of Brussels (VUB), Belgium