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A.R. Muller (Allan) and R. van Tulder (Rob)

2005-12-19

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

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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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Keywords Home-region Stickiness, Internationalization, MNEs, Region-based Strategies, Upstream Activities
JEL Multinational Firms; International Business (jel F23), Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance: Other (jel L19), Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting (jel M), Corporate Culture; Social Responsibility (jel M14)
Publisher Erasmus Research Institute of Management
Persistent URL hdl.handle.net/1765/7174
Series ERIM Report Series Research in Management
Organisation Erasmus Research Institute of Management
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Muller, A., & van Tulder, R. (2005). Exploring Patterns of Upstream Internationalization: The Role of Home-region ‘Stickiness’ (No. ERS-2005-084-ORG). ERIM Report Series Research in Management. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1765/7174
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