We examine the effects of unionization in the host country on a firm's choices of entry mode when serving a foreign market, i.e., its incentives for exporting, green-field FDI and merger. If, due to government regulations the merged firm must operate a plant in the host country, we find that the...

We examine destination market switching (DMS) in exports and the possible mechanisms behind, using Chinese cases and data. We find that DMS is pervasive and frequent among Chinese exporters, especially among multi-destination exporters, and implicit switching plays a key role. The switching...