The authors provide evidence on the impact of foreign ownership on labor market outcomes analyzing pay differences between foreign-acquired and domestically owned firms. For this purpose, they use firm-level data from 16 European countries over the time period 19992006. Combing propensity score...

This thesis analyzes the motivation and performance of 403 acquisitions made by emerging multinational corporations (EMNCs) in Western Europe and North America between 1994 and 2013. The findings indicate that most EMNCs were motivated to acquire in order to obtain access to the upstream and...

Empirical Overview and Theoretical Perspectives -- Politics and Power in Emerging Market Multinationals -- Sustainability and Emerging Market Multinationals -- Changing Global Labor Conditions -- Regional Expansion Strategies to Europe -- Conclusions

1. International Business and Emerging Economy Firms: The Contexts of Central and Eastern Europe and Africa; Svetla T. Marinova, Jorma A. Larimo, Tiina Leposky and Marin A. Marinov. Part I. European Perspectives on the Internationalization of Emerging Economy Firms -- 2. The Role of Responsible...

With the expansion of emerging market multinationals into Europe, Western domination, open regionalism, and established standards of sustainability are being put to the test. A smart public location policy can contribute to mutually beneficial and sustainable development. We propose that a smart...