The degree and dimensions of open­ ness ofthe Swiss economy led to the formulation of our research approach for studying the internationalization of the economy, a topic theoretically and politically developed in this book.

I. Interdependency Through Internationalization in an Historical and Global Perspective.- 1 The “International Disorder”: Some Historical Digressions on the Structure of Global Interdependencies.- 2 Dimensions and Perspectives of Interdependence: Exports, Multinationals, and New Forms of Internationalization.- 3 Global Forces Behind New Forms of Internationalization.- 4 The Structural Adjustment Problems of the National Economy: Views on the “Competitiveness Debate” of Swiss Executives.- II. A Taxonomy of New Forms of International Investment and Export Financing.- 5 New Forms of International Investment.- 6 New Forms of Export Financing.- III. Economic Theory and New Forms of Internationalization: Toward the Synthesis of a General Model.- 7 Introduction: Synopsis of Theoretical Development with Regard to Trade, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), and New Forms of Internationalization (NFI).- 8 The Transaction Cost Approach to New Forms of International Investment (NFII).- 9 The Transaction Cost Approach to New Forms of Export Financing (NFEF).- 10 Competitive Advantage and Technological Change from the Strategic Perspective of the Firm.- IV. Empirical Research on the Impact of New Forms of Internationalization on Swiss Industry.- 11 Empirical Research Concept and Data Base of Our Swiss Study.- 12 Case Study Results.- 13 Results of the Survey on New Forms of International Investment (NFII).- 14 Results of the Survey on New Forms of Export Financing (NFEF).- 15 Results of Surveys of Swiss Multinationals.- V. Synthesis: Conclusions and Recommendations for Economic Policy and Business Strategy.- 16 A Framework for the Evaluation of New Forms of Internationalization (NFI).- 17 Recommendations for Private Business Strategies.- 18 Recommendations for Economic Policies atthe National and International Levels.

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