This paper assesses the influence of spatial heterogeneity on the choice of entry modes by multinational enterprises (MNEs). We claim that the location of the target firm influences the choice of partial ownership, i.e., an MNE?s choice to maintain a local partner. MNEs normally execute partial...

The study explores the impact of the local endowment of both human and infrastructural capital on the creation of new technology-based firms (NTBFs) in the 103 Italian provinces in the 1996-2005 period. Our empirical results indicate that both human and infrastructural capital have a significant...

This article assesses the influence of spatial heterogeneity on the entry mode by multinational enterprises (MNEs) in foreign markets. Focusing on acquisitions, we claim that the location of the target firm influences the MNE's ownership choice. MNEs normally execute partial acquisitions to...

The present paper deals with the performance implications of service activities offshoring, meant as the delocalization of business services in foreign countries. Data have come from the Offshoring Research Network (ORN) and have been analysed using an Exploratory Factor Analysis to aggregate...

The present paper adds to the literature investigating the effects of outward FDI on the home country employment and skill composition. Considering the "industrial region" as the unit of the analysis, we capture both direct and indirect effects of foreign production on the parent company and its...

This article examines the acquisition behavior of multinational companies from emerging markets (EMNCs) compared to multinational companies from advanced markets (AMNCs). Specifically, we relate the governance mode (i.e. the degree of commitment) to exogenous and endogenous uncertainty. As a...