Institutional factors and subnational location choice for multinationals’ R&D subsidiaries

Autor: Christian Falaster, Manuel Portugal Ferreira
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Innovation & Management Review, Vol 17, Iss 4, Pp 351-367 (2020)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2515-8961
DOI: 10.1108/INMR-08-2019-0102/full/pdf?title=institutional-factors-and-subnational-location-choice-for-multinationals-rampd-subsidiaries
Popis: Purpose – Using an institution-based view, this study aims to conceptualize how sub-national institutional characteristics are likely to explain location choice of multinationals’ research and development (R&D) subsidiaries. Design/methodology/approach – In a conceptual paper, this study explores specific institutional facets of the regional environments within a country that are capable of explaining, at least in part, the location choices of multinational corporations’ R&D subsidiaries. Findings – This study thus explores the more nuanced influences of the institutional environments at a subnational level and develops propositions to explain location choices based on the differences of the institutional environments. Originality/value – This study contributes to international business theory by incorporating a location-specific analysis that contrasts to the usual country-level observation on the determinants of firms’ location decisions.
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