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Heterogeneous university research and firm R&D location decisions: research orientation, academic quality, and investment type
Universities play an important role in regional development and innovation and engage with the industry through various channels. In this paper, we...
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Financial development, globalisation and foreign direct investment nexus: an empirical study from Africa
This study examined the relationship between financial development, globalisation, and foreign direct investment (FDI) in 49 African countries from...
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Entrepreneurship, Domestic Investment, and Services
Entrepreneurship is an activity that results from the perception of a business opportunity and subsequent creation of an organization to pursue it....
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Management skills enhancement improves women entrepreneurship: a study of the informal sector in Lahore
Women play an integral part in job creation and income generation in the informal sector. They play their role in poverty alleviation and improving...
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Entrepreneurship and Open Innovation in the Informal Sector of Sub-Saharan Africa
Open innovation is a driver and facilitator of value creation for economic growth. However, research on the concept mainly focuses on formal sectors...
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The Effects of Formal and Informal Institutions on Women’s Entrepreneurship in Georgia
The aim of this chapter is to address the impact of formal and informal institutions on women’s entrepreneurship and to extend our understanding of...
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Formal and informal entrepreneurship: a cross-country policy perspective
This paper distinguishes between formal and informal entrepreneurship. It theorises that each are influenced by very different combinations of...
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Regulating inbound foreign direct investment in a world of hegemonic rivalry: the evolution and diffusion of US policy
We employ insights from the international relations literature to offer a novel perspective on the regulation of inbound foreign direct investment...
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Survival of Japanese subsidiaries: impacts of sequential investment, institutional distances, and location factors
Most studies still consider foreign direct investment (FDI) a single and independent decision. However, FDI involves sequential and interdependent...
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External Versus Internal Funding: Entrepreneurial Competencies as a Mediator of Financing Strategies for Informal Economy SMEs
The research on small and medium enterprises (SMEs)Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) financingInternal funding, especially from the develo**...
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The Evolution and Outlook of Investment Facilitation Issues
Negotiations on investment topics have stalled due to disagreements among WTOWorld Trade Organization (WTO) members. Investment facilitation is an...
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Informal institutions, transaction risk, and firm productivity in Myanmar
In many low-income transition countries, where formal institutions such as courts do not function effectively, informal institutions are often used...
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Enterprise Growth in the Informal Economy in Sub-Saharan Africa: An Empirical Qualitative Investigation
This study explores marketing strategies informal enterprises employ for growth in the Ghanaian context through the lens of the Theory of Critical...
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The Regulatory Maze: Navigating Competition in Highly Regulated, Informal, and Taxed Environments
In this chapter, we analyze the intricacies of economic regulations and taxes, exploring their profound impact on business competitiveness. We stress...
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How does inward foreign direct investment shape emerging market firm invention patenting tendency? Evidence from China
Inward foreign direct investment (IFDI) carries critical implications for local firms, especially in the context of emerging markets, such as China....
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Measuring the Socio-Economic Status of Women Entrepreneurs in the Indian Informal Sector
This chapter aims to examine the socio-economic status of women entrepreneurs operating in the informal sector of the Indian economy. The...
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Industrialization and the Role of Foreign Direct Investment
IndustrializationFDI (foreign direct investment) is a process of social and economic change that transforms society from an agrarian economy to that...
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The impact of multinational enterprises on community informal institutions and rural poverty
Multinational enterprise (MNE) investments in develo** countries can induce a range of positive and negative impacts on host economies;...
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Informal institutions, entrepreneurs’ political participation, and venture internationalization
Informal institutions such as Guanxi play a critical role in compensating for insufficient formal institutions in emerging markets. Arising from the...
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Financial and fiscal incentives and inward foreign direct investment: When quality institutions substitute incentives
We analyze the impact of host country investment incentives on inward foreign direct investment. Building on institutional economics, we argue that...
