D9
Compare and contrast how at least two multinational companies changed their strategies (or at least
their tactics) based on national and international business environments. Is this competition between
countries to attract these companies a zero-sum game; does this process destabilize globalization?
There have been several recent incidents, particular with reverse mergers, where we have seen countries
like Canada trying to attract the Head Offices of foreign companies by offering lower corporate tax rates.
Also, Canada tries to attract foreign companies by offering the support of such Government-owned
Crown Corporations such as Export Development Canada (edc.ca), which can amount to millions or
more. how do situations like this figure into our discussion this week?
