Multinational enterprises are deeply engaged in nonmarket strategy (NMS), including both
corporate political activity (CPA) and strategic corporate social responsibility (SCSR). In this …

This article, to date, is the first to consolidate, review, and integrate over 250 earlier studies
that examine the country-specific determinants of cross-border mergers and acquisitions …

Abstract Research Summary While geographic and cultural distances deter firms'
international expansion, they do so via different mechanisms, such that firms with …

We review and analyze the growing body of literature that addresses the institutional context
of international strategy. By examining articles in eleven major journals from January 2008 …

International business studies show that multinational enterprises generally invest in
locations with fewer political risks, but that this may not always apply to emerging-market …

We offer a theoretical extension and empirical analysis of home country autocracy as a key
determinant for the internationalization of state-owned enterprises (SOEs). Building on …

Abstract Research Summary Drawing on institutional economics and the legitimacy‐based
view of political risk, we investigate the factors determining the realization of cross‐border …

Research Summary We study how state ownership affects the international expansion of
emerging‐market firms. Building on agency theory and the resource‐based view, we …

Research question/issue. This study attempts to shed new light on how the state as a
controlling shareholder can affect the interests of minority shareholders by investigating the …

The paper pursues a mixed methods approach of conducting both quantitative and
qualitative content analysis of corporate social responsibility (CSR) reports in two types of …