The building blocks of political risk research: a bibliometric co-citation analysis

Emerald - Tập 13 Số 4 - Trang 631-652 - 2018
Alfredo Jiménez1, Torbjørn Bjorvatn2
1Kedge Business School, Talence, France
2School of Business and Law, University of Agder, Kristiansand, Norway

Tóm tắt

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to summarise the core literature on political risk and to suggest avenues for future research.Design/methodology/approachApplying bibliometric analysis as a starting point, this systematic review identifies the current core body of literature on political risk and uncovers the theoretical building blocks of the research field.FindingsA synthesis of the key literature reveals three broad analytical foci: the sources of political risk; the effects of political risk; and actors’ (countries, industries, firms and projects) vulnerabilities, capabilities and responses to political risk.Research limitations/implicationsThe authors propose a unifying conceptual framework for political risk research.Practical implicationsThe paper provides managers with a tool kit to analyse political risk. Moreover, it aids policy-makers in addressing political risk in a comprehensive manner.Originality/valueThe paper represents the first systematic review of the political risk literature in over 30 years. By offering an integrated theoretical framework, it paves the way for new insights into an increasingly topical field.

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