Download or read book Multinationals, Technology, and National Competitiveness written by Marina Papanastassiou and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 1999 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This in-depth investigation examines the effects of multinationals on the competitiveness of industry in the UK. The work analyses how these firms gain access to technology, and questions whether multinationals, in their support of local technologies, improve the potential and competitiveness of local industry.