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This dissertation will examine in detail the transmission of real economic growth from: (1) OECD countries to less developed countries (LDCs); (2) United States to Western Hemisphere LDCs; (3) Japan to East Asian LDCs; (4) United States to selected Western Hemisphere countries; …

The current research is motivated by the controversy between the proponents and opponents of privatizing SOEs in LDCs concerning its impact on the MCSs designed and implemented in these companies. On the one hand, proponents expect privatization to foster the design and implemen…

This dissertation analyzes the industrialization and social class structures of less developed countries during the latest wave of economic globalization. Industrialization and social class have always been among the central topics in sociology. With the latest wave of economic …

There is an intense race among countries toward attracting Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and increasing capital inflows to achieve economic growth. The Multinational Corporations are considered the main contributors for capital growth and project financing for most countries r…

In this study we develop a framework examining technology absorption strategies and performance among LDC firms. We derive hypotheses regarding the impact of two main technology absorption strategies: Learning by doing and creation of volume flexibility on performance. Learning …