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Mapping U.S.-China Technology Decoupling : Policies, Innovation, and Firm Performance
Han, Pengfei; Jiang, Wei; Mei, Danqing - 2022
We develop measures for technology decoupling and dependence between the U.S. and China based on combined patent data …. The first two decades of the century witnessed a steady increase in technology integration (or less decoupling), but China …’s dependence on the U.S. increased (decreased) during the first (second) decade. Firms covered by China’s Strategic Emerging …
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Digital Vulnerability and Local Performance of Firms in Developing and Transition Countries
Cariolle, Joel - 2019
We estimate the impact of Internet diffusion on local firm performance in developing and transition economies, by adopting an instrumental variable approach reflecting firm's vulnerability to seismic shocks upon the telecommunications submarine cable (SMC) network. IV within fixed-effect...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012901120
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Digital Vulnerability and Performance of Firms in Developing Countries
Cariolle, Joel - 2020
This paper provides evidence of large positive effects of Internet use on local firm performance, using a sample of some 30,000 firms from 38 developing and transition countries. We adopt an IV approach emphasizing firm's digital vulnerability to seismic shocks upon the telecommunications...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012849983
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International Trade : An Analysis of Hinderances and Survival Strategies by SMEs
Bonga, Wellington Garikai - 2014
Small and Medium Enterprise (SMEs), just like large corporates target foreign markets for growth, profit and survival motives. Reaching global markets is a dream for every business as there are better prices elsewhere as compared to local industries who might be controlled. Also opening new...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013050944
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A Review of the Impact of ICT on Business Firms
Jameel, Alaa S. - 2018
The importance of using Information Communication Technology (ICT) such as enterprise resource planning (ERP) and electronic commerce (e-commerce) by business firms cannot be overstated. ICT applications have been the major interest of researchers and practitioners due to the benefits that can...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012934815
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Top Management Team Internationalization and Firm-Level Internationalization : The Moderating Effects of Global Focus and Institutional Diversity
Pisani, Niccolò; Muller, Alan; Bogăţan, Paula - 2021
The factors that determine firms' levels of internationalization remain a focal area of international business research. Within this research stream, studies building on the upper echelons theory have investigated the influence of the demographic characteristics of the top management team (TMT)...
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Surviving in a Commoditized World
Holmes, Andrew; Ryan, John - 2008
This paper examines why organizations have adopted a wide range of responses when addressing the opportunities and threats posed by commoditization. Some may choose to focus on their cost base, whilst others may focus on innovation. Whatever strategy is adopted, it will be driven by a range of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014219199
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Board Cultural Diversity and Firm Performance Under Competitive Pressures
Dodd, Olga; Frijns, Bart; Gong, Robin Kaiji; Liao, Shushu - 2022
We examine the impact of board cultural diversity, based on directors’ ancestry, on firm performance conditional on product market competition. We argue that culturally diverse boards foster critical thinking and offer creative solutions that help firms thrive in competitive environments. We...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014239742
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Brexit had no measurable effect on Irish exporters
Elsner, Benjamin; Flaherty, Eoin T.; Haller, Stefanie - 2024 - This version: August 15, 2024
We study the impact of the Brexit referendum on Irish exporters to the UK. The referendum triggered a sharp devaluation of the British pound vis-a-vis the euro and led to considerable uncertainty about future trade relations between the UK and the EU. Using administrative data on the universe of...
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Brexit had no measurable effect on Irish exporters
Elsner, Benjamin; Flaherty, Eoin T.; Haller, Stefanie - 2024
We study the impact of the Brexit referendum on Irish exporters to the UK. The referendum triggered a sharp devaluation of the British pound vis-a-vis the euro and led to considerable uncertainty about future trade relations between the UK and the EU. Using administrative data on the universe of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10015048791