Figure 15.1 Joseph Schumpeter (1883–1950)

Figure 15.1 Joseph Schumpeter (1883–1950)

Figure 15.2 Growing importance of multinationals: shares of foreign affiliates. (% of world GDP)

Figure 15.3 Structure of foreign direct investment flows

Figure 15.4 Rapid increase in FDI until 2000

Figure 15.5 Volume of cross-border M&As; selected countries, 1980-2004

Figure 15.6 Mostly horizontal cross-border mergers and acquisitions

Figure 15.7 Development of world GDP, FDI, and trade, 1970-2003

Figure 15.8 Foreign direct investment flows, 2002-2004 ($ bn)

Figure 15.9 Decision process and firm types

Figure 15.10 Most attractive prospective R&D locations, 2005-2009

Figure 15.11 Possible national / multinational regimes

Figure 15.12 Endowment distributions

Figure 15.13 Characterization of main regimes

Figure 15.14 The Hard Disk Drive value chain