Although economic nationalist governments in East Central Europe (ECE) have strongly
challenged FDI-dependence, FDI-led growth has remained stable across the region. The …

To study how populist sentiments have increasingly influenced businesses in society, we
examine how German and Swedish corporations addressed the refugee situation in their …

Although the EU's Eastern periphery has been afflicted by a series of crises over the past
two decades, the region's dependent market economies have shown puzzling resilience …

The last decade has seen the rise of populist leaders and parties around the world. Despite
some setbacks, such as the electoral defeats of US President Donald Trump in 2020 and …

In this editorial introduction to the Special Issue on populism, we discuss different
approaches to defining populism in ways relevant to multinational enterprise (MNE) strategy …

We review the multidisciplinary literature on state capitalism and the firm to advance the
theoretical foundations of the role of the government as an owner of firms. We explain state …

The year 2020, with the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent crises,
highlighted the significance of state intervention in shaping firm competitiveness. However …

Foreign direct investments by multinational corporation can have a transformative impact on
national models of capitalism. In a second image reversed-perspective, these investments …

Existing research on corporate investment strategies has extensively examined how
companies manage the challenges posed by political pressures and the role of institutional …

The economic consequences of political elections have long been studied in economics and
political sciences (eg Nordhaus, 1975). Several impactful recent elections support the …