International & Multi-national
Firms that have their roots in selling non-physical digital products, also known as “born digital firms,” can establish an international presence without ever physically setting foot in another country. But…
An increasingly connected world and a strong digital economy have made it easier for multinational companies to have investments in multiple countries. This investment, where the company buys a controlling…
By J Katherine Bahr Transformative technology has remade global business structures time and time again. With the Industrial Revolution, dispersed cottage industries became centralized production hubs. In the 20th century, communication…
A new study identifies the growing need for business leaders to consider the broad implications of choosing where to put down roots as the world shifts toward a knowledge-based economy.…
New research finds conflictive relations between two countries can negatively affect acquisition efforts. By Sarah Steimer Policy risk has a negative effect on whether firm acquisitions are completed, but the strength…
by Matthias Wenzel, Leuphana University of Lüneburg, Germany History shows us that many multinational enterprises originate in Western industrial economies. Yet, these enterprises are not alone anymore. Huawei, TikTok, and…
By Henry Lopez-Vega and Nicolette Lakemond The rise and downfall of well-known EMNEs has raised interest in understanding how these firms build and destroy innovation capabilities. Even though investments in…
Recent research published in the Global Strategy Journal, coauthored by Esther Tippmann (National University of Ireland Galway), Sinéad Monaghan (Trinity College Dublin) and Becky Reuber (University of Toronto), shows that…
By Heather Berry, Aseem Kaul and Narae Lee The pollution haven effect—firms taking advantage of lax environmental standards in foreign countries by shifting their manufacturing activities there—has been extensively…
by Gábor Békés, Gabriel R.G. Benito, Davide Castellani and Balázs Muraközy A medium-sized chemical manufacturer from Bologna in Italy is already exporting its products across the European Union (EU) and…