Session 1: Some Characteristics of the New Globalisation

Chair & Discussant: Sarianna Lundan* (University of Maastricht)

The internationalisation of Indian and Chinese firms and some policy implications
Suma Athreye* (Brunel University, UK) & Sandeep Kapur  (Birkbeck College, UK)

The firm-specific drivers of M&As from emerging to advanced countries
Stefano Elia* and Lucia Piscitello (Politechnico di Milano, Italy)

Session 2: Policy issues For OECD and NON-OECD countries

Chair & Discussant: Reinhilde Vueglers* (University of Leuven, Belgium & European Commission)

Productivity and Labour Demand Effects of Inward and Outward FDI on UK Industry
Nigel Driffield, James H Love* & Karl Taylor (Aston University, UK)

Industrial policy, resource allocation and wealth creation; perspectives and experiences
Peter Nolan & Chritos  Pitelis* (University of Cambridge, UK)

The stability of international joint ventures
Jose Mata* & Pedro Portugal (Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal)