publication of Hymer's dissertation. Many authors have used Hymer's theories to develop new theoretical approaches in the field of international business. One of these new theories is the OLI paradigm (ownership-location-internalization) also known as the eclectic paradigm, developed by John Dunning (1977), which adopts Hymer's firms' specific advantages. See also Monopolistic advantage theory Stephen A. Resnick Notes References Hymer, S. H. (1960): "The International Operations of National Firms: A Study of Direct Foreign Investment". PhD Dissertation. Published posthumously. The MIT Press, 1976. Cambridge, Mass. Cohen R.B. et al. (eds, 1979), "The Multinational Corporation: A Radical Approach. Papers by Stephen Herbert Hymer", Cambridge University Press. Cambridge, Mass. 1934 births 1974 deaths 20th-century Canadian economists Marxian economists Jewish socialists Imperialism studies The New School faculty Road incident deaths in New York (state) Canadian expatriates in the United States