This contributed volume provides theoretical and empirical insights into a variety of contemporary issues about inequality, geography, and global value chains in today's world, where global disruptions are prevalent, globalization is being transformed, and multinational enterprises (MNEs) are under pressure to promote sustainability. Many challenges and tensions created by growing inequality within and between countries, cities, and individuals, coupled with recent disruptions in the global economy, beg important questions regarding the role of MNEs, which this book explores in depth.

A valuable resource for scholars and students in international business, this book provides a rich understanding of how MNE activities are being affected by the complex dynamics of the modern global business environment and discusses what strategies they need to implement in order to adapt to a changing world, while accounting for the interests of a broader range of stakeholders.

Jong Min Lee is an Assistant Professor in International Business at the School of Business, Yonsei University, South Korea. His recent works have appeared in the Journal of International Business Studies, Journal of World Business and Journal of International Management among others.

J. Eduardo Ibarra-Olivo is an Assistant Professor in International Business and Strategy at Henley Business School, University of Reading, and a Fellow of the UK Higher Education Academy. His work has appeared in journals including Regional Science and Urban Economics, Papers in Regional Science and Science and Public Policy among others.

Katiuscia Lavoratori is an Assistant Professor in International Business at Henley Business School, University of Reading (UK). She is a fellow of the UK Higher Education Academy. Her work has appeared in leading journals including the Journal of International Business Studies, Regional Studies and Global Strategy Journal, among others.

Liang (Arthur) Li is an Assistant Professor in Global Management Studies at the Ted Rogers School of Management, Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University). Prior to pursuing his PhD at Ivey, Arthur co-founded an import and export trading company and has worked in several large MNEs as a subsidiary general manager.

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Jong Min Lee is an Assistant Professor in International Business at the School of Business, Yonsei University, South Korea. Previously, he worked as an Associate Professor in International Business and Strategy at the Henley Business School, University of Reading, UK. His recent works have appeared in the Journal of International Business Studies, Journal of World Business, Journal of International Management, and Journal of Business Ethics, among others. He currently serves as a member of the editorial review board of the Journal of International Business Studies and as a reviewing editor for the Asian Business & Management.

J. Eduardo Ibarra-Olivo is an Assistant Professor in International Business and Strategy at Henley Business School, University of Reading, and a Fellow of the UK Higher Education Academy. The focus of his research is mainly on emerging economies. Eduardo's work won the EPAINOS Young Scientist Prize (2019), awardedby the European Regional Science Association. His work has appeared in journals such as Regional Science and Urban Economics, Papers in Regional Science, Science and Public Policy, Economics of Education Review, and International Migration Review. He teaches courses on international business strategy, economics, and quantitative research methods.

Katiuscia Lavoratori is an Assistant Professor in International Business at Henley Business School, University of Reading (UK). She is a fellow of the UK Higher Education Academy. Previously, Katiuscia worked as a research fellow at Warwick Business School, University of Warwick (UK). Her work has appeared in leading journals such as the Journal of International Business Studies, Regional Studies, Global Strategy Journal, Management International Review and Journal of Regional Science.

Liang (Arthur) Li is an Assistant Professor in Global Management Studies at the Ted Rogers School of Management, Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University), and a former Assistant Professor in International Business and Strategy at the Henley Business School, University of Reading. Prior to pursuing his PhD at Ivey, Arthur has accumulated substantial industry and management experience. He has co-founded an import and export trading company and has worked in several large MNEs as a subsidiary general manager.