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作者：Luo, Yadong; Tung, Rosalie L.
作者单位：University of Miami; Simon Fraser University
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作者：Makarius, Erin E.; Kahindi, Aloysius M.; Stevens, Charles E.; Hong, Emma Kyoungseo
作者单位：University System of Ohio; University of Akron; University of Victoria; Rutgers University System; Rutgers University Newark; Rutgers University New Brunswick
摘要：How do host country stakeholders evaluate foreign MNEs' local impact? Although MNEs' desire for a reputation for positive societal impact is well-established in the literature, much less is known about how to actually obtain one-especially in less developed frontier markets. In this inductive, qualitative study across seven countries in sub-Saharan Africa, we examine why host country stakeholders deem some foreign MNEs to have a better reputation for societal impact than others and how firms' ...
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作者：Corina, Margherita; Hartwell, Christopher; Carballo, Alfonso
摘要：Populism is a political phenomenon that attempts to harness existing institutions for populist ends, often leading to negative consequences for businesses. However, can national institutions resist this pressure and mitigate the damage to firms? This paper investigates how populist electoral success influences corporate investment, unraveling the intricate connection between a country's political institutions and the investment behavior of companies. Through the lens of political uncertainty a...
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作者：Allen, Franklin; Barbalau, Adelina; Chavez, Erik; Zeni, Federica
作者单位：Imperial College London; University of Alberta; The World Bank
摘要：Climate change and the associated issue of curbing carbon emissions have risen on the agenda of policymakers worldwide. However, global coordination on matters such as harmonized regulation has been subject to significant political frictions, and the large intergovernmental transfers needed to finance the transition of developing economies have proven hard to raise. Recently, there have been considerable responses to climate change from the private sector, with stakeholders placing more pressu...
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作者：Leone, Cristina; Li Destri, Arabella Mocciaro; Picone, Pasquale Massimo
作者单位：University of Palermo
摘要：Drawing on a sociological approach, this paper examines how the subsidiaries of multinational companies (MNCs) translate equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) ideas from their headquarters (HQs). International business (IB) studies emphasize the context-sensitive and socially constructed nature of EDI. Through a single case study of an Italian subsidiary translating EDI ideas from its U.S. HQs, we present a power-laden EDI translation process and broaden the extant research by revealing the...
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作者：Minefee, Ishva; Yue, Lori Qingyuan
作者单位：University of Illinois System; University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Columbia University
摘要：With multinational corporations (MNCs) increasingly taking public stances on sociopolitical issues such as immigration, LGBTQ+ rights, and racism, it is imperative that international business (IB) research keeps pace with normative societal debates. In this paper, we introduce the concept of corporate sociopolitical activism (SPA) to the IB literature and develop a theory on why MNCs consistently or inconsistently engage in SPA in response to the same issue in their home country and a host cou...
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作者：Yang, Bo; Song, Jinyuan; Wei, Yifan; Li, Jing
作者单位：University of Hong Kong; George Mason University; Simon Fraser University
摘要：We investigate how U.S. firms adapt their supply chains in China in response to geopolitical risks from the U.S.-China rivalry. We offer a legitimacy-efficiency balancing perspective to understand firm decisions. We hypothesize that to maintain legitimacy with the home government, U.S. firms in strategic industries are more likely than those in non-strategic industries to align with the U.S. government's derisking strategy by limiting suppliers in China. However, we expect this tendency to wea...
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作者：Kabengele, Christian; Hahn, Ruediger
作者单位：Heinrich Heine University Dusseldorf; Heinrich Heine University Dusseldorf
摘要：Africa's startup ecosystem is growing rapidly, yet venture capital (VC) funding remains disproportionately allocated to non-African founders. This study investigates the factors driving this disparity, focusing on institutional voids - gaps in legal frameworks, financial infrastructure, and market-supporting institutions - and investors' perceptions of risk and financial discrimination. We conducted 37 interviews with investors and entrepreneurs to identify the determinants of VC funding, incl...
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作者：Zhang, Shuo; Lu, Jane W.
作者单位：China University of Political Science & Law; City University of Hong Kong
摘要：Despite increasing interest, research within the context of Africa, particularly in relation to its unique historical dynamics, remains relatively underexplored in international business (IB). Our paper explores how colonial-era historical legacies continue to shape the outcomes of present-day private participation infrastructure (PPI) projects in Africa. By analyzing 301 PPI projects across 102 ethnic groups in 32 African countries, we offer insights into how borders misaligned with pre-colon...
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作者：Liu, Leigh Anne
作者单位：University System of Georgia; Georgia State University
