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Professional Ethics & Human Values / September 14, 2021

What are the benefits of Multi-National corporations doing business in less developed countries for both the MNCs and the host country?

Benefits to MNCs: • Inexpensive labor • Availability of natural resources • Favorable tax conditions • Fresh markets for products Benefits to developing host countries: • New jobs • Greater pay and greater challenge • Transfer of advanced technology • Social benefits from sharing wealth

Benefits to MNCs:

• Inexpensive labor

• Availability of natural resources

• Favorable tax conditions

• Fresh markets for products

Benefits to developing host countries:

• New jobs

• Greater pay and greater challenge

• Transfer of advanced technology

• Social benefits from sharing wealth