The international business literature has suggested various linkages between multinationality (M) and performance (P). A number of authors have recently put forward an S-shaped curve, allegedly describing a generalized MP relationship. However, internalization theory, in line with Buckley and...

This article describes the institutional characteristics of Canada's export controls system and assesses its impact on business firms. The authors examine whether or not unnecessary constraints are imposed on the activities of business firms, i.e., constraints that do not contribute to the...