Responding to increasing interest in the movement of policies between places, sites and
settings, this timely book presents a critical alternative to approaches centred on ideas of …

We argue that the influence of public stakeholders (the state) and private stakeholders
(nonstate social or economic stakeholders) on corporate philanthropy is interdependent, in …

In our view, one clear conclusion emerges from this volume. Policy transfer research is alive
and well and being pursued in a variety of ways, at different levels of governance, using …

We examine how organizations can challenge institutions that are coercively protected by
powerful elites—guarded institutions—when they are unable or unwilling to advocate …

Using a sample of Chinese listed firms from 2006 to 2018, we find that institutional cross-
ownership in the same industry increases corporate philanthropic giving. Our findings imply …

Abstract Research Summary This study contributes to the growing strategic corporate social
responsibility (CSR) literature by examining the intersection of acquisition studies and …

Prior studies have found that foreign affiliates of multinational enterprises (MNEs) suffer from
liability of foreignness (LOF). Foreign affiliates may be able to improve their social legitimacy …

The increase in foreign direct and portfolio investment and the growing interest in the
institutionalisation of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), such as the establishment of …

This study explores the impact of local protectionism on outward foreign direct investment
(OFDI) and how firms respond to local protectionism in a transition economy. We find that …

Research Summary: We examine how firm political connections established through the
political embeddedness of senior decision makers affect firms' foreign acquisition strategies …