In an integrated global economy, multinational enterprises (MNEs) have more opportunities than ever to reap the benefits of broader markets and more possibilities for an extensive division of labour between different locations. In spite of this, the evidence on the spread of the activities of...

Much of the recent evidence on the internationalisation patterns of Finnish MNEs has come from analyses of the Top 30 firms. This paper uses newly available data from the Orbis database on the foreign affiliates of Finnish MNEs, and compares this to the existing sources of data from the Bank of...

The strengthening of the commitment to export assistance and the establishment of comprehensive programs to foster export activities of firms are part of public policies in almost all developed and developing countries. In recent decades, not only the amount devoted by governments to these...

Die Managementberatung, verknuepft vor allem mit ihren grossen Namen, ist der Inbegriff der Globalisierung. Die Beratungsfirmen sind in allen wichtigen Laendern der Welt praesent und versprechen, ihren Kunden das weltweit beste Managementwissen massgeschneidert auf ihre Probleme zur Verfuegung...

From a theoretical perspective it is well stated that firms involved in international markets should exhibit higher productivity levels. There is also empirical evidence that supports this result. This paper extends this relationship to a dynamic perspective. It provides evidence on how...

This paper investigates the links between locational conditions, innovative capabilities and internationalization of manufacturing SMEs. Two modes of foreign market servicing are explored: exporting activity and relocating of selected business activities abroad. The empirical analysis employs...

A review of the existing evidence on the degree of internationalization of the innovative activities of MNEs reveals three main trends. These are the continuing reliance of firms on the home country as a base for innovation, structural changes in MNEs towards more affiliate autonomy, and a small...

Depuis une vingtaine d'années, la mondialisation affecte à grande échelle les PME; de telle sorte que de très nombreux travaux ont été engagés pour en comprendre l'impact sur ces acteurs. Beaucoup de ces travaux étalonnent l'internationalisation ou la performance internationale, qui...

Are firms born Global? Because knowledge spillovers that lead to new venture creation are geographically constrained we believe that firms are born local. It follows that the decision to create sustainable new ventures is independent from the decision to internationalize, even if that is the...

Previous literature has suggested that the adoption of Information Technology (IT) can affect the efficiency of multimarket firms. This paper examines the empirical relationship between IT and the efficiency of small and medium enterprises either following diversification strategies or selling...