This study examines how foreign direct investment (FDI) spurs entrepreneurial activity in host countries. We also investigate why this relationship varies across countries because of domestic socio-political conditions. The findings from our panel analyses of 104 countries from 2000 to 2009 are...

In recent years, an increase in the number of foreign directors on corporate boards of large multinational corporations has seemingly gone hand in hand with significant growth in cross-border merger (CBM) activity. We analyze the influence of internationalization of the board of directors on...