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British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Newly established international branch campuses (IBCs) commence operations without a student body, and even after several years, many institutions fail to grow beyond 500 students. Despite having unique strategic needs, small IBCs are largely overlooked in the higher education literature.
Stephen Wilkins, Joe Hazzam
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The impact of liability of origin on corporate performance of Chinese high-tech multinationals
South African Journal of Economic and Management SciencesBackground: Multinational companies (MNCs) from emerging economies often face disadvantages in international markets because of the liability of origin (LOO) associated with their home country identity, known as ‘born disadvantage’.
Qiaowen Zhang, Annalien de Vries
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British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract This paper examines the experiences of Nigerian cross‐border students in UK higher education, focusing on how colonial legacies continue to shape the interplay between structure and agency. Three key themes emerged in the analysis of the data: First, the persistence of a ‘West is Best’ mentality reflects the internalisation of colonial ...
Jennifer Marshall, Jack Bryne Stothard
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Technology Spillovers from Multinationals to Local Firms: Evidence from Automobile and Electronics Firms in China [PDF]
This study compares knowledge spillovers from multinationals to local firms in China between the automobile and electronics industries. In the automobile industry we find that multinationals in the assembly industry affect vertical spillovers to domestic
MOTOHASHI Kazuyuki, YUAN Yuan
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Varieties of Chinese Capital in Africa: A Typological Framework and the Case of Ghana
Journal of Current Chinese AffairsThis article develops a new typology to analyse Chinese capital in Africa, challenging depictions of China's economic engagement as monolithic and centrally directed.
Matthew Rochat
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ESG Assurance and Dividends: Evidence From 18 Countries in Africa
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study examines the impact of environmental, social and governance (ESG) assurance on a firm's dividend payout policies within the unique African context. Using a staggered difference‐in‐differences (DiD) model, this study examines how voluntary third‐party assurance of ESG reports influences firms' dividend payout policies compared to ...
Samuel Karanja Kogi, June Cao
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Journal of Political EcologyThe gold rush in the Faleme catchment between Senegal and Mali involves artisanal miners from the sub-region, European and American multinationals, and medium-sized Chinese companies.
EL HADJI SERIGNE TOP +3 more
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Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Environmental protection has emerged as a global priority in the contemporary context. As pivotal actors in the transition towards sustainable development, companies play a crucial role through the adoption of environmental innovations. This study investigates how organisational characteristics—specifically geographical location, business ...
Carlos de las Heras‐Rosas +3 more
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Internationalization of Chinese firms in Europe [PDF]
Since end of the 1990s, the world has been witnessing a phenomenon of internationalisation of Chinese companies. This internationalisation is often understood through FDI inflows, whereby multinational companies establish their presence in a form of ...
Zhang, Ying, Filippov, Sergey
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European Research on Management and Business EconomicsLegitimacy is fundamental to business internationalization and access to new markets. This variable is particularly important for emerging market multinationals (EMNEs) as they face numerous obstacles, including the information that consumers in the host
Ana Plaza-Casado +3 more
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