Institutional changes within the European Union: How global cities and regional integration affect MNE entry decisions

Journal of World Business

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 319-330

  Blevins, Dane P ^a   Moschieri, Caterina ^b   Pinkham, Brian C ^c   Ragozzino, Roberto ^d  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b IE BUSINESS SCHOOL   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^d ESADE BUSINESS SCHOOL   (Spain)

Author keywords

European Union; Global cities; Institutional change; M A; Regional integration

Indexed keywords

EID: 84953350645     PISSN: 10909516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jwb.2015.11.007     Document Type: Article

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