Despite the long history of international economic activity and the dominant role of Dutch MNEs in the world economy there has been relatively little academic research in the area. This book explores issues such as:
* What historical precedents underlie the character of Dutch MNE activity
* How and why the technological specialisation of the Dutch economy and its firms has evolved to its current state
* The changing FDI activity of Dutch MNEs
* The strategic aspects of Dutch MNE activity in terms of location and R&D
* The implications for Dutch MNEs of globalisation and economic integration
Comprehensive in its coverage, this book will be of great interest to students and researchers in international business.

Chapter 1 Outward Investment from the Netherlands, Roger van Hoesel, Rajneesh Narula; Chapter 2 Dutch Overseas Investments in the Very Long Run (c. 1600-1990), Ferry de Goey; Chapter 3 Technology Characteristics of the Dutch Economy, Merijn van Essen, Bart Verspagen; Chapter 4 The Internationalisation of Technological Activity, John Cantwell, Odile Janne; Chapter 5 Services FDI and the Dutch Economy, Joachim Stibora, Albert De Vaal; Chapter 6 Entry Modes and Location Decisions, John Bell; Chapter 7 The External Technology Acquisition by Dutch MNEs, Geert Duysters, Bert Sadowski; Chapter 8 Dutch Manufacturing MNEs in the United States, 1950-95, Rajneesh Narula, Annelies Hogenbirk; Chapter 9 Dutch Multinationals in Japan, René Belderbos; Chapter 10 Small, Smart and Sustainable?, Rob Van Tulder;

Roger van Hoesel works at Buck Consultants International in Nijmegen, the Netherlands, and is author of New Multinational Enterprises from Korea and Taiwan: Beyond Export-led Growth (Routledge, forthcoming).
Rajneesh Narula is Senior Research Fellow at the University of Oslo and at the Maastricht Economic Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (MERIT). He is author of Multinational Investment and Economic Structure (Routledge, 1995).