From the editor: International business policy: What it is, and what it is notJournal of International Business Policy - Tập 2 - Trang 111-118 - 2019
Jeremy Clegg
Institutions shape behavior, but it is policy that changes behavior. When public policy is applied, governments effect institutional change. This editorial is about the distinction between policies and institutions and the research opportunities it provides for authors. Institutional theory is known for its weak ability to provide a predictive model of firm behavior in a comparative static setting...... hiện toàn bộ
Surviving populism: A corporate political activity approach in MexicoJournal of International Business Policy - Tập 6 - Trang 182-200 - 2022
Andrei Panibratov, Ramsés A. Sánchez Herrera, Alvar Castello Esquerdo, Daria Klishevich
Populism is on the rise globally, and this is a type of macroeconomic risk that affects strategies of MNEs. There is a growing need to investigate how particular populist leaders shape the environment where companies operate, and how firms respond to it. We examine the non-market strategies that MNEs in Mexico deploy towards canceling previous administration mega projects and supporting projects o...... hiện toàn bộ
Pharmaceutical patent examination outcomes in the Dominican RepublicJournal of International Business Policy - - 2020
Luis Gil Abinader
In the Dominican Republic, the legal provisions requiring the substantive examination of patent applications were enacted 20 years ago, along with the implementation of the TRIPS agreement. Prior to this, the country had a registration system in which all applications that were filed ended up being registered. This offers an opportunity to explore the outcomes of applications in a country that emb...... hiện toàn bộ
Overcoming political risk in developing economies through non-local debtJournal of International Business Policy - Tập 6 - Trang 159-181 - 2022
Jakob Müllner, Sinziana Dorobantu
Infrastructure investments are essential in generating sustainable development but also involve extensive political risk and potentially unreliable local partners. We study how banks financing such investments use syndication with non-local partners to pool economic leverage from trade, investment, and FDI. Using 5928 of the world’s largest infrastructure and energy projects in 160 countries betwe...... hiện toàn bộ