Escape from ‘Safehaven’
The case of Christiani & Nielsen's blacklisting in 1944
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8418925 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Steen Andersen (Copenhagen Business School, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 51 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 691-711 |
| Publication date | 2009-09-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Business History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0007-6791 • E-ISSN: 1743-7938 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00076790903125446 |
| OpenAlex | W2024592661 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 8 |
The case of the Danish construction company Christiani & Nielsen in the period 1941-1945 shows that Scandinavian companies were not just pawns in a bigger political game but were to a certain degree capable of promoting their own interests. This paper reveals that the political imperative is not only a matter of political risk but also of political opportunity. The history of Christiani & Nielsen offers a useful case of the political risks and fiscal opportunities faced by multinationals working in dictatorial settings. The paper concludes that, in a choice between a forestalling strategy and an absorption strategy, the latter offers a better way of managing such risks and to minimise exposure
Cabinet (room · Christian ministry · Economic history · Economics · Government (linguistics · Political science · Politics · World War II · History · Italy: Economic History and Contemporary Issues · Law · Public Administration
| Citations per year | 0.11 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2017 - 2017 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |