International entrepreneurship and geographic location: an empirical examination of new venture internationalization

Stephanie A Fernhaber, Brett Anitra Gilbert and Patricia P McDougall
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Stephanie A Fernhaber: Iowa State University, Ames, USA
Brett Anitra Gilbert: Mays Business School, Texas A&M University, College Station, USA
Patricia P McDougall: Kelley School of Business, Indiana University, Bloomington, USA

Journal of International Business Studies, 2008, vol. 39, issue 2, 267-290

Abstract: In this paper, we argue that geographic location may be one reason why some ventures are able to acquire the resources needed to internationalize while others cannot. We use ecological arguments to predict an inverted U-shaped relationship between the concentration of industry clustering within a geographic location and the venture's internationalization. We also explore whether venture characteristics influence the nature of this relationship. Our hypotheses are regressed on international intensity and scope, and analyzed through a sample of 156 publicly held new ventures. Results confirm that location influences new venture internationalization, and firm characteristics impact the nature of the relationship. Journal of International Business Studies (2008) 39, 267–290. doi:10.1057/palgrave.jibs.8400342

Date: 2008
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