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Escape from 'Safehaven': The case of Christiani & Nielsen's blacklisting in 1944.
- Source :
- Business History; Sep2009, Vol. 51 Issue 5, p691-711, 21p, 1 Chart
- Publication Year :
- 2009
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Abstract
- The case of the Danish construction company Christiani & Nielsen in the period 1941-1945 shows that Scandinavian companies were not just pawns in a bigger political game but were to a certain degree capable of promoting their own interests. This paper reveals that the political imperative is not only a matter of political risk but also of political opportunity. The history of Christiani & Nielsen offers a useful case of the political risks and fiscal opportunities faced by multinationals working in dictatorial settings. The paper concludes that, in a choice between a forestalling strategy and an absorption strategy, the latter offers a better way of managing such risks and to minimise exposure. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- BUSINESS & politics
COMMERCIAL blacklists
INTERNATIONAL business enterprises
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00076791
- Volume :
- 51
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Business History
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 44339073
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00076790903125446