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Multinational Business
Multinational Corporations
Statistics on growth and size of MNCs
the comparative size of MNCs and countries' GDP
Comparison of the 10 largest multinational corporations (by gross revenue) and selected countries (by GDP): 2002
MNC rank Country or Company USA Wal-Mart Stores Indonesia Denmark Exxon Mobil General Motors BP Greece China: Hong Kong Ford Motor Finland Ireland Enron DaimlerChrysler Royal Dutch/Shell Group Thailand Iran General Electric Argentina Toyota Motor Malaysia Chile Luxembourg Kenya Albania GDP ($bn) or gross revenue ($bn) 10,869.1 219.8 212.9 205.1 191.6 177.3 174.2 165.2 165.1 162.4 158.2 150.2 138.7 136.9 135.2 132.4 127.8 125.9 121.8 120.8 102.7 65.9 23.8 12.9 5.3
2 3 4
6 7 8
9 10
Multinational Corporations
Statistics on growth and size of MNCs
the comparative size of MNCs and countries' GDP foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows
FDI inflows
30.0
25.0
20.0
15.0
10.0
5.0
FDI inflows
30.0
25.0
20.0
15.0
Developing countries
10.0
5.0
FDI inflows
30.0
25.0
Developed countries
20.0
15.0
Developing countries
10.0
5.0
Multinational Corporations
Diversity among MNCs
size the nature of the business overseas business relative to total business production locations
ownership patterns
organisational structure
Advantages to firms
reductions in costs
international differences in factor prices
international differences in factor productivity low-cost access to local markets spreading overheads
increased demand spreading risks can exploit advantages over local firms
ownership of superior technology entrepreneurial and managerial skills R&D capacity
Disadvantages
uncertainty power and control by the MNC over the host transfer pricing the environment
the foreign exchange gap public finance gap skills and technology gaps