International Production Networks and Enterprise Transformation in Central Europe.(Statistical Data Included)

From: Comparative Economic Studies | Date: March 22, 2000| Author: Meyer, Klaus E. | Copyright information

Foreign investors influence the transition in Central and Eastern Europe in particular through their impact on the enterprise restructuring in the region. In addition to corporate governance and financial and managerial resources, they bring Central European firms into the networks of international business. This article focuses on the evolution of the supplier network of VW-Skoda and the worldwide trends in the car industry. Relationships within the networks, like that led by VW, are growi...

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