An examination of multinational location strategy that focuses on the areas of economics, management and policy. It discusses issues such as regionalism and international trade; location patterns, local content rules and foreign direct investment; and, plant location in Eastern European countries.

Part 1 Economics: regionalism, international trade and multinational firm location, Wilfred Ethier; agglomeration effects, state policies and competition in the location of Japanese FDI in Europe, Thierry Mayer and Jean-Louis Mucchielli; the effects of state policies on the location of Japanese FDI in the U.S., Keith Head, John Ries and Deborah Swenson. Part 2 Management: location patterns, local content rules and foreign direct investment, Leo Sleuwaegen, Hideki Yamawaki and Reinhilde Veugelers; analyzing foreign market entry strategies - extending the internalization approach, Peter I. Buckley and Mark Casson; corporate strategy and environmental regulations, Alan Rugman. Part 3 Policy: host country, attractiveness and multinationals firm, plant location in Eastern European countries, Charles Albert Michalet; inward investment in Scotland, lessons for policy, Neil Hood.