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1
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Consumers

A

BENEFITS:
- access to international quality products and brands
- lower prices due to scale economies and competition
NEGATIVE EFFECTS:
- reduces variety of traditional local brands

2
Q

Suppliers

A

BENEFITS:
- technology transfer enhancing productivity
- opportunity to become an international supplier
NEGATIVE EFFECTS:
- crowding out by international sourcing

3
Q

Competitors

A

BENEFITS:
- technology spillovers enable learning
- competition may trigger upgrading and innovation
NEGATIVE EFFECTS:
- crowding out by overwhelming competition

4
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Workers

A

BENEFITS:
- employment opportunities
- typically higher labour standards than local firms
- training and knowledge transfer
NEGATIVE EFFECTS:
- often less labour intensive production (thus fewer work places) than local firms

5
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Government

A
BENEFITS: 
- tax revenues
- economic growth
NEGATIVE EFFECTS: 
- costs of subsidies and other incentives
6
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Natural environment

A

BENEFITS:
- MNEs often have higher environmental standards than local firms
NEGATIVE EFFECTS:
- MNEs may locate highly polluting activities in places with less stringent regulation