This paper offers a social network explanation for the purported relationship between internationalization and firm performance in the context of born global small and medium enterprises (SMEs). We argue that home-based social networks play a mediating role in the relationship between inward and...

Part I Policy and Environment -- 1. The Evolution and Outlook of Investment Facilitation Issues -- 2. The Institutional Environment of Chinese Overseas Investment and Its Impact Assessment: Analytical Framework, Empirical Study, and Countermeasure Suggestions -- Part II Underlying Trends and...