Overview
- Presents new evidence for institutional tension behavioral contradiction and actor-induced institutional change
- Develops a conceptual framework that considers systemic heterogeneity and socially embedded and non-identical MNCs
- Pioneers empirical scrutiny at the micro-level involving international decision-makers
Part of the book series: Contributions to Economics (CE)
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Table of contents (8 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
Keywords
- Institutional change
- Institutions
- Varieties of capitalism
- Multinational corporations
- Organizational field
- Comparative capitalism
- Organizational sociology
- Host country
- Social embeddedness
- Dual vocational education
- Socioeconomic development
- International business
- Foreign subsidiary
- Institutional duality
- Institutional complementarities
- Latin America
- Actor-centered institutionalism
- Education system
- Institutional dynamics
- Institutional isomorphism
About this book
This book advances the debate on socio-economic development and multinational corporations (MNCs). It provides an actor-centered perspective and develops the framework called ‘Conflating Capitalisms’ that allows for a better understanding of both MNC-induced institutional change in the host country and the subsequent impact on local development.
The book uses the empirical case of Western MNCs in Latin America. It applies a sequential mixed-method design, including a large-scale elite survey on corporate behavior and in-depth, semi-structured interviews with local decision-makers on the institutionalization of German dual vocational training (DVT) in Brazil.
The book presents strong evidence for both behavioral contradiction in the host country - with MNCs showing alien-to-the-system behavior - and subsequent actor-induced institutional change, with varied developmental impact. Additionally, the book offers novel insights into MNCs’ handling of missing complementary institutions and the institutionalization process of coordinated practices in Latin America.
This book appeals to scholars, students, and practitioners who are interested in advancing the field of development and MNCs.
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Moritz Kappler is a senior researcher with the European Union’s Horizon 2020 TiGRE project and teaches political economy. He holds a Ph.D. and has international working experience as researcher and advisor in top-level institutions in Europe, Latin America, and North America. Major research interests are trust in cooperative regimes and institutional dynamics in socio-economic organization and their impact on development.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Western Multinational Corporations in Latin America
Book Subtitle: Conflating Capitalisms and Institutional Dynamics of Inter-systemic Actor Exchange
Authors: Moritz Kappler
Series Title: Contributions to Economics
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-93805-5
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Economics and Finance, Economics and Finance (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2022
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-93804-8Published: 21 May 2022
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-93807-9Published: 21 May 2023
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-93805-5Published: 20 May 2022
Series ISSN: 1431-1933
Series E-ISSN: 2197-7178
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIX, 381
Number of Illustrations: 28 b/w illustrations, 20 illustrations in colour
Topics: Economic Growth, Heterodox Economics, Political Economy/Economic Systems, International Economics, Economy-wide Country Studies, Public Administration