This paper examines the effects of the internationalisation of firms via foreign direct investment and trade on their innovation and productivity performance. Our econometric results suggest that foreign affiliates and domestic exporters were more likely to invest in innovation and furthermore...

Recent research in international economics highlights the role of interdependencies of investment decisions and sales of multinational firms. Previous work focused on and provided evidence for aggregate flows or stocks of foreign direct investment, showing that interdependence declines in...

Globalization -- National differences in political economy -- Differences in culture -- Ethics in international business -- Cross-border trade and investment -- International trade theory -- The political economy of international trade -- Foreign director investment -- Regional economic...