georgephillip
Diamond Member
"The 1318 transnational corporations that form the core of the economy. Superconnected companies are red, very connected companies are yellow. The size of the dot represents revenue (Image: PLoS One)"
37 million companies and investors around the globe.
43,060 TNCs and the share ownerships linking them..."revealed a core of 1318 companies with interlocking ownerships (see image). Each of the 1318 had ties to two or more other companies, and on average they were connected to 20.
"What's more, although they represented 20 per cent of global operating revenues, the 1318 appeared to collectively own through their shares the majority of the world's large blue chip and manufacturing firms - the 'real' economy - representing a further 60 per cent of global revenues."
Reality is so complex.
Revealed the capitalist network that runs the world - physics-math - 19 October 2011 - New Scientist