Yugoslav Multinationals Abroad

Introduction and objectives; the phenomenon of Yugoslav direct investment, contextual and thematic aspects; integration into the World Economy; development of international, inter-firm linkages; growth of East European foreign direct investments, the special character of the socialist multinational enterprise, Yugoslavia in the World Economy; evolution of Yugoslavia's foreign trade, long-term cooperation with foreign partners in Yugoslavia, Yugoslav industrial activities abroad, origins and evolution of Yugoslav multinationals, profile of Yugoslav external investments; geographical and functional distribution, scale of operations, methodology; the questionnaires, the sample of Western firms, the sample of LDC firms, Yugoslav investments in the West; motivation, success, entry strategy, functional control of subsidiary, Yugoslav investments in the Third World; motivation, ownership patterns, problems and reasons for divestment.