We investigate how intergovernmental ties at subnational levels between home and host
countries influence the intensity and location of foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows. We …

Wind power is accelerating the transformation of China's energy market from a primary to a
renewable energy-dominated market. The Chinese government has engaged in many …

Drawing on the international relations literature, the purpose of this paper is to investigate
whether and when diplomatic relations between countries have an influence on firm …

Cities are playing an increasingly prominent role on the global policy stage, and in the
process have established moreformalised international engagements. However, there is an …

Identifying the key factors that affect the location decision and entry failure risk of Chinese
enterprises' outward foreign direct investment (OFDI) is an issue of great significance both in …

Drawing on the investment development path (IDP) framework and foreign direct investment
(FDI) spillover literature, this study attempts to identify the contingent and dynamic effect of …

Using data of Chinese non-state-owned firms, we investigate the impact of controlling
person's foreign residency rights on corporate supplier concentration. We find that a firm's …

This study explores the impact of an international friendship city, serving as diplomatic
relations between cities, on the transaction time and equity ownership choice in cross …

Purpose Cities remain an understudied unit of analysis for understanding the motives of
multinational enterprises'(MNE) foreign direct investment (FDI), with subnational locations in …

Sister city relationships bolster trust and facilitate deeper interactions between international
cities, acting as key enablers for transnational cooperation. However, less is known about …