Country's technology progress and innovation development not only depends on internal
knowledge stock and human capital, but also external financial resources. This paper …

Abstract Research Summary This study focuses on a salient challenge for entrepreneurs in
emerging economies: government expropriation. Drawing on signaling arguments, we …

Little research has focused on the consequences of corruption on civil servants'
performance outside OECD countries. Yet, corruption is endemic in many countries, and it is …

Abstract Research on Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is rising but far from complete. This
special issue (SI) aims to enhance our understanding of how firms in Asia and beyond …

Traditionally, informal firms have been perceived to be unproductive, lacking skills, and
static by necessity, while low institutional quality has been shown to increase their …

Purpose Drawing from social capital theory and resource dependence theory, this paper
aims to test the relationship between top management team (TMT) government social capital …

Existing research shows that subnational corruption can be used to expound the ownership
choices of foreign firms entering a new foreign market. Yet, most studies either overlook the …

This paper examines the relationship between bribery and firm survival when facing different
levels of market competition, credit constraints, and other institutional limitations. Using …

International business (IB) concerns business enterprises in the global context. The aim of IB
research is to help both political and business leaders understand the impact of the …

Corruption is a complex, multifaceted phenomenon, often functioning as a 'critical
institution'filling institutional voids. The topic of corruption has attracted widespread attention …