[lbo-talk] another request: US multinationals

[dws at aber.ac.uk]

First off my apologies. I know LBO talk is not a generic research request
list but I am having trouble finding some data and a bit further down the
line the fruits of my labor may be useful for LBO subscribers:

I need to find some up to date stats on the relative share that each
country has of trans/multinational corps. The ILO has some stats
(http://www.itcilo.it/actrav/actrav-english/telearn/global/ilo/multinat/multinat.htm)
but they only go up to 1996. Does anybody know where i can find a more up
to date source?

I need this info as I am writing an article on theorizing imperialism in
an age of transnational capitalism. It is basically a critique of the
Empire / Robinson 'global-capitalist' theorists and the more Leninist
'nation-statist' theorists a-la Callinicos, Gowan etc. I would be happy to
send a first draft of the article out when complete.

many thanks,

Doug.