Article 2 - Notes


1 - Università di Torino, Dipartimento di Economia, Via Po 53, 10124 Torino, Italie. Financial support is aknowledged by Ministero dell'Università e della Ricerca Scientifica e Tecnologica (Italy) and by Commissariat Général au Plan (France). Another version of this paper has been presented to the Journal of Transnational Management Development and to the Working Papers of CESSEFI-Université de Paris I, Panthéon-Sorbonne. Whilst this paper has been elaborated jointly, G. Balcet is responsible for the final version of paragraphs 1, 4 and 6; A. Enrietti for paragraphs 2, 3 and 5. The authors are grateful to the top managers of Fiat Auto, Fiat SpA, Fiat Auto Poland, Magneti Marelli, Teksid, Sila Telecomandi and Ovatex for their kind cooperation.

2 - See also Balcet (1996) for a typology refer to Italian multinationals.

3 - In this respect, Ford may be cosidered to be a typical case of trans-regional configuration (Bélis-Bergouignan, Bordenave, Lung, 1994).

4 - The quota was 30,000 units in 1992 and 37,000 in 1996.

5 - CKD (Completely Knocked Down) means that car arrives in 7-8 macro components that will be assembled. In 1996 local content is higher because welding and painting phases are now carried out in Poland.

6 - Daewoo owns a 10% stake in FSO.

7 - In fact there are two versions of the Cinquecento, one with a two-cylinder (704cc) engine produced exclusively in Poland and the other with a four cylinder (970 cc) engine which up to June, 1996 will be produced in Italy.

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