Available evidence, though limited to the organized sector only, suggests that FDI generally flowing in with MNE activities or FIIs generate technological and market access spillovers for firms outside the core group in destination countries. We investigate the organizational link between formal...

The purpose of this research was to determine the Internationalization and its influence on the competitiveness that SMEs manufacturing companies have in Guadalajara, Mexico. The collected information is analyzed and identified the results are interpreted. Internationalization was the...

1. Introduction -- Part I: The Basics of Global Manufacturing Management -- 2. The St.Gallen Management Model for International Manufacturing Networks -- 3. Operational Excellence: The St.Gallen Model for Holistic Optimization -- Part II Managing Manufacturing Site & Network Optimization -- 4....

Internationalized production, that is, production in a country controlled by firms based in another country, grew from about 4.5% of world output in 1970 to over 7% in 1995. The importance of internationalized output fell substantially in developing countries until around 1990 but has been been...

This paper examines the relationship between firm internationalization and cost of equity. We find that firms with a higher degree of international operations have a significantly lower cost of equity, which is more pronounced for firms in provinces with a weak institutional environment or firms...