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International outsourcing over the business cycle: some intuition for Germany, the Czech Republic and Slovakia [PDF]
Eastern Journal of European Studies, 2010 In this paper, we assess the extent to which multinational firms – in the first instance, the German ones – may adjust their international outsourcing over the business cycle in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
Sandrine LEVASSEUR
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The Intangible Assets of Korean Manufacturing Firms for Foreign Direct Investment
East Asian Economic Review, 2004 This paper attempts to apply the intangible assets approach to the emerging multinational enterprises of Korea. More specifically, it tries to empirically analyze whether Korean firms investing in foreign markets possess more advanced intangible assets ...
Sunghoon Hong
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Capital structure of foreign affiliates and the investment decision: two questions to consider
Journal of Business Economics and Management, 2013 This paper analyses the ownership structure of foreign affiliates of Spanish firms. In contrast to previous studies on the participation degree, the paper highlights the importance of the previous decision to invest abroad. To do so, an econometric model
Fernando Merino
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From Compliance to Circularity: A Design‐Led Approach to Recyclable Packaging
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The transition to recyclable packaging is a strategic priority for the Fast‐Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) sector, aligning with the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR). Adapting to regulatory uncertainty and integrating evolving recyclability criteria require not only technical innovation but also organisational transformation ...
Tessa Bronsky +2 more
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Multinational firms and technology transfer [PDF]
The authors construct an oligopoly model in which a multinational firm has a technology superior to those of local firms in the host country. Workers employed by the multinational acquire knowledge of the superior technology and can spread their ...
Glass, Amy Jocelyn, Saggi, Kamal
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Digital Transformation for Eco‐Innovation: Evidence From Agriculture 4.0 Adoption in Wine Firms
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Firms face a fundamental strategic dilemma: how to align digital transformation with environmental sustainability while maintaining competitive advantage. Drawing on the eco‐innovation and green business strategy literature, this paper investigates how Agriculture 4.0 technologies act as enablers of sustainability strategies.
Alessandro Muscio +2 more
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The International Trade of Multinational Firms: The Empirical Behaviour of Intrafirm Trade in a Gravity Equation Model. CEPS Working Document No. 147, June 2000 [PDF]
, 2000 [from introduction] Multinational firms are an increasingly important part of international economic integration. In recent years, foreign direct investment has been increasing at a rate that exceeds both the rate of growth of international trade and ...
Clausing, Kimberly A.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PREVENTION COST AND MARKET VALUE OF MULTINATIONAL FIRMS IN NIGERIA
Gusau Journal of Accounting and FinanceBusiness entity cannot exist in isolation, but relate with its environment to enhance its productivity, hence it has a corporate social responsibility. However, organization often times prioritize and address the interest of its shareholders and neglect
Wale Henry AGBAJE +1 more
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Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The transition to a circular economy (CE) in the textile and clothing (TC) industry is frequently attributed to sustainability‐oriented innovation (SOI), yet empirical understanding of the systemic conditions under which SOI enables CE remains underdeveloped.
Krishnendu Saha +3 more
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Global Fixed Capital Investment by Multinational Firms [PDF]
This paper develops and tests a simple model of the simultaneous determination of gross fixed capital formation by multinational Japanese firms in home and host countries.
ITO Keiko +3 more
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