Exploring Patterns of Upstream Internationalization: The Role of Home-region ‘Stickiness’

Recent work has emphasized the importance of regional strategies downstream, adding new depth to the debate on ‘globalization’. This paper adds to the debate by exploring the regional dimension upstream for a sample of Triad-based Fortune 500 firms. We find support for our hypothesis that MNEs with higher levels of value-added upstream are relatively constrained in their ability to shift that activity outside the home region due to its strategic significance to home-region stakeholders.

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Year of publication:	2005-12-19
Authors:	Muller, Muller, A.R. ; van Tulder, van Tulder, R.J.M.
Institutions:	Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam
Subject:	Home-region Stickiness \| Internationalization \| MNEs \| Region-based Strategies \| Upstream Activities

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	ERIM Report Series Research in Management. - ISSN 1566-5283.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	The text is part of a series RePEc:ems:eureri Number ERS-2005-084-ORG
Classification:	F23 - Multinational Firms; International Business ; L19 - Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance. Other ; M - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting ; M14 - Corporate Culture; Social Responsibility
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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