Transnational Corporations - Volume 30, Issue 2, 2023

Multinational enterprises in emerging markets (EMNEs), owing to weak enforcement of intellectual property rights (IPR), face challenges when undertaking domestic innovation. As a result, they may search for superior IPR environments in which to create greenfield projects focused on research and development (R&D) and innovation. We hypothesize that the likelihood that an EMNE chooses to invest in an R&D-focused Read More

This paper discusses the concepts of reshoring and nearshoring, which are gaining increasing popularity. We contribute to the literature in three main ways. First, building on previous theories we define a conceptual framework and consider how recent developments – the COVID-19 pandemic and Industry 4.0 technologies – may affect these patterns. Second, we process some preliminary evidence to test whether Latin Americ Read More

This study examines the effect of regulatory outreach actions on modern slavery statements by the United Kingdom. More than 30,000 policy entries in the United Kingdom Modern Slavery Compliance Registry from 2020 to 2022 were reviewed using analysis of variance and multiple regression to determine predictors of policy statement robustness. The results reveal that policies have become more robust following r Read More

This study examines two potentially opposing effects that the current state of trade globalization can have on foreign governmental lobbies in the United States. On one hand, economic globalization and increased flows of goods may lead to more and more contentious issues between trading partners. On the other hand, the growing networks of global value chains (GVCs) may mobilize interest groups in foreign lobbies’ target Read More

This study aims to assess the pattern and prevalence of intrafirm activities in foreign exchange transactions of foreign affiliates in the manufacturing sector in India. The related-party foreign transactions of selected foreign affiliates are analysed for two years, and the shares of financial payments directed to tax haven locations are identified to appraise the vulnerability of these outflow transactions to potential ri Read More

The contributions of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to domestic economies are sizeable. The most productive and dynamic ones venture abroad and internationalize by exporting or by investing overseas. For smaller firms, foreign direct investment (FDI) implies the commitment of a high level of resources, potentially increasing the risk of failure. This study empirically assesses the question of whethe Read More