We develop theory that accounts for complex dependence in foreign direct investment (FDI) relationships. Conventional theories of FDI focus on firm-, country-, or dyad-level characteristics to account for cross-border capital movements. Yet, today's globalization is characterized by the...

This article examines the relationship of executive level ties between firms and firm behavior. By doing so, the article places an emphasis on elites within corporations as actors in policy-making in a field that has been largely state-centric in its analysis. Taking corporate interests into the...