<DIV><P>In order for foreign direct investment to have deep and lasting positive effects on host countries, it is essential that multinational corporations have close direct and indirect interaction with local firms. A valuable addition to the emerging literature on multinational-local firm interfaces,...</p></div>

Intro -- Table of contents -- Preface -- Part I. Introduction -- 1. Multinational corporations and local firms in emerging economies: An introduction / Eric Rugraff and Michael W. Hansen -- Part II. Studies of spillovers and linkages between multinational corporations and local firms -- 2. The...