The choice of location of foreign direct investments (FDI) by multinational enterprises
(MNEs) has been the subject of intense scrutiny for decades and continues to be so. Yet, the …

abstract Some scholars have argued that globalization will reduce the importance of local
contexts. We argue instead that despite the increased frequency and intensity of interactions …

How do multinationals choose which countries to invest in? This study addresses the
essential question of the impact of regulatory variables in attracting or deterring foreign …

The examination of political risk, political uncertainty, and political institutions in the
international business literature has, not unexpectedly, been shaped by the prevailing …

The prevailing ownership-based theories of the firm are increasingly being challenged by
new forms of organising, as exemplified by the Asian network multinational enterprise …

Foreign investors entering emerging markets have to take strategic decisions on where and
how to set up operations. These decisions have to accommodate institutional conditions that …

Institutions are widely regarded as a crucial locational advantage of host countries aiming to
attract foreign investors. However, there is little agreement on which institutions matter, and …

International Business (IB) research on foreign‐location choice has experienced a revival in
recent years, yet a comprehensive review has been sorely lacking. The purpose of this …

Using a panel of 69 countries during 1981 and 2005, we investigate the role of institutions in
determining foreign direct investment (FDI). We find that institutions are a robust predictor of …

In the aftermath of the financial collapse of August 1998, it looked as if Russia's day as a
superpower had come and gone. That it should recover and reassert itself after less than a …