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 …

In this review article we take stock of international business (IB) research on emerging
economy multinational enterprises (EMNEs) over the past three decades. Our review covers …

We analyze how a firm's home country influences its internationalization. We propose two
complementary types of influence. First, we conceptualize a firm's international trade as …

We critically review the literature on state-owned multinationals to clarify previous arguments
and guide future studies. The content analysis of prior research reveals that state-owned …

It is often taken as a stylized fact that state ownership harms the financial performance of
firms. Yet we show that this relationship varies greatly across national contexts. We argue …

Abstract The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is an important policy agenda undertaken by the
Chinese government. We explore how the BRI–as well as an associated policy, the creation …

The study applies multiple logics based on institutional theory to explain how state
ownership influences Chinese firms' outward foreign direct investment (OFDI). A sample of …

We use internalization theory to analyze the establishment and entry mode decisions of
state-owned (SOE) and privately owned (POE) enterprises. We enrich internalization theory …

Drawing from institutional polycentrism, we advance understanding of how affiliation with
different government levels influences innovativeness and profitability in emerging …

This paper aims to provide an historical perspective that offers insights from existing
business historical research for the enrichment of current international business (IB) …