Stephen Hymer has rightly been credited with predating much of the literature on internalization and the theory of the multinational corporation (MNC) that has emerged over the past thirty years. But relatively little attention has been given to his insights on the externalization of production...

The potential of the Chinese insurance market is enormous, as current per capita insurance spending is a fraction of that in other developing economies. The Chinese authorities are aware that the development of an indigenous insurance capability is essential to China's continued economic...

This paper investigates how intangible knowledge assets impact upon firm international performance through the analysis of a sample of 290 European listed companies. We draw upon the knowledge-based view of the firm, and argue that more knowledge assets have a positive impact on foreign sales...