The operation of multinational companiew in the contex of contemporary global history : The case of Shell in the interwar Greece
Part of : Αρχείον οικονομικής ιστορίας ; Vol.XXI, No.2, 2009, pages 105-131
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Concisely reporting what the multinational corporations are and what their methods of operation in the context of contemporary global history have been, this paper presents the problems existing between the Shell Company and the Greek Governments in the interwar period and, through that, to show grosso modo how foreign firms operated in interwar Greece. The example of the Shell Company is fairly characteristic. Its strength, both economic and political, along with the diplomatic help provided by the Foreign Office, allowed it to alter the Greek Government’s policy decision on how it wanted to trade in benzene and kerosene. In addition, the inconsistent and sometimes vexatious policy of the Greek Governments towards foreign firms is also presented.
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Multinational Corporations, International Oil Companies, Shell, Foreign Firms, Interwar Greece, Economic History
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JEL classification: N0, F23
