Document Type
Article - Open Access
Publication Title
Brazilian Administration Review
Publication Date
10-2013
Abstract/ Summary
This paper aims to analyze the interactions between home country governments and Developing Country Multinational Companies (DMNCs). Drawing on evidence from the Brazilian political environment and Brazilian multinationals we investigate the mechanisms governments use to influence the internationalization process of domestic companies and firms’ political strategic responses to shape the political institutional environment in which they operate. We argue that foreign direct investment (FDI) outflows from developing economies need to be explored given specific country level contextual factors, such as high levels of government involvement. Our main findings support this idea and indicate that home country governments use a series of formal and informal mechanisms in order to drive the international expansion of DMNCs in both the entry and consolidation phases. Moreover, DMNCs political behavior in the home country political environment accounts for an important part of their strategy to develop political resources and obtain above average returns from governmental benefits.
Repository Citation
Bazuch, K.,
Zacharias, S.,
Broering, L.,
Arreola, M.,
&
Bandeira de Mello, R.
(2013). The Role of Home Country Political Resources for Brazilian Multinational Companies. Brazilian Administration Review, 10(4), 415-438.
Available at: https://scholarworks.merrimack.edu/so_facpub/8
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