The essays that comprise this collection address an important managerial issue for internationally active companies. The entire volume is devoted to the technical, legal and ethical issues that surround entry into the international market.

In contrast to the vibrant development in global market entry activities, extant research on the subject is running out of steam. For example, countertrade, a major form of entry mode, has grown to 15 per cent of the world trade but studies on the topic have dwindled to naught. The practice of...