PurposeModern slavery, one of the most abhorrent crimes against humanity, is a profitable international business (IB). It often operates in a hidden form in the global value chains (GVCs) governed by multinational corporations (MNCs). The purpose of this paper is to examine why slavery exists in...

Contractor argues that the coronavirus outbreak only had temporary effects on the global economy, and that post COVID-19 globalization will resume. We posit that the pandemic will have significant long-lasting effects on globalization. Our arguments are grounded in three observations. First, the...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to look into state ownership and political support as two factors that influence the process of internationalization of Russian MNEs.Design/methodology/approach – The authors observe the theory and empirical evidence behindthe phenomenon.Findings –...