We often hear and see on new reports that multi-national companies are exploiting the Less Developed Countries (LDCs). How is this happening… and where?

MULTINATIONAL COMPANIES

Multinational corporations (MNCs ) are always keeping grounds with the Third World countries because of their untouched resources and cheap human labor . Unfortunately , main objective of these companies are only there to do their own business and does not actually give credit to its host country . Some of these MNCs actually come from the industrialized countries like the U .S , Canada , U .K , Germany , France and Italy . Many believe that such practice is a direct and an indirect exploitation to such poor countries . But because of the poor societies , ignorance of

br the people and laxity of their governments , abuse are more likely . The multinationals are sometimes not considered by some as contributors to the economic development but rather than exploiter of the poor and the helpless world . No wonder those who advocate environmental protection wants them out of their country . Others who are less hostile advise them to guard regulatory measures which often than not are often violated

Such exploitation happens in Brazil , India , Columbia , Guatemala , Kenya and Ghana . Usually the most affected subjects are the environment and the people . The only things that these companies contributed are easing unemployment and as well as the large sum of tax they provide to the government . That is for the exchange of the things they ruined ADDIN EN .CITE AhiakporJames C . W AhiakporMultinational Corporations in the Third World : Predators or Allies in Economic Development ?1992Au gust 13 2007http /www .acton .org /publicat /randl /article .php ?id 59English (Ahiakpor

Since an anthropologist 's work is based with the study of the people and their foundation they are also inclined to study the community 's behavioral and sociological essentials as well as their needs . To name some of the critical role he can play in mitigating the abuse of such companies to the host country , what the anthropologist can do is (1 make analysis with regards with the host country 's needs and limitations (2 ) conduct cultural orientation seminars to the proponent who wanted to invest in the country (3 ) monitor the company 's activities (3 ) and produce regular reports for the government such as an environmental impact assessment ADDIN EN .CITE SerrieHendrick SerrieAnthropology and International Business . Studies in Third World Societies . Publication Number Twenty-Eight .1984A ugust 13 2007http /www .eric ed .gov /ERICWebPortal /custom /portlets /recordDetails /detailmini .jsp ?_nfpb true _ ERICExtSearch_SearchValue_0 ED271368 ERICExtSearch_Se archType_0 eric_accno accno ED271368English (Serrie

Work Cited

ADDIN EN .REFLIST Ahiakpor , James C . W "Multinational Corporations in the Third World : Predators or Allies in Economic Development " 1992

Serrie , Hendrick "Anthropology and International Business . Studies in Third World Societies . Publication Number Twenty-Eight " 1984 MULTI NATIONAL COMPANIES PAGE1...