New institutional economics: contributions to international business studies

Bernardo Frossard Silva-Rêgo and Ariane Roder Figueira

International Journal of Emerging Markets, 2019, vol. 14, issue 5, 1102-1123

Abstract: Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to analyze the main contributions of the new institutional economics to the international business (IB) arena. It also intends to show how the NIE is being incorporated to both eclectic paradigm and Uppsala school’s view, and how it is modifying them. Design/methodology/approach - A range of IB articles, which contained an institutional view and also discussed the eclectic paradigm or the Uppsala school, provides the background to build a framework. Findings - This paper proposes a framework showing the impact of the institutional variables on the internationalization of firms, by addressing both the OLI paradigm and Uppsala school. It also concludes that the institutional theory has been a point of intersection between the OLI paradigm and Uppsala school, since both have been renewed to understand the transaction costs borne by the firms in their international learning process and in the search for less asymmetrical information. Research limitations/implications - This paper provided a brief discussion about the institutional components. Practical implications - This study is a useful source of information for those who want to discuss the institutional impact in the IB arena and emerging markets. Originality/value - This paper summarizes how the OLI paradigm and Uppsala school encompassed the institutional variables. It also presents a framework that allows new study possibilities since the understanding of the influence of institutional variables on the international movements of firms is still cloudy.

Keywords: Emerging markets; Institutional theory; Integrative framework; OLI paradigm; Uppsala school (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.1108/IJOEM-07-2018-0372

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