A review of location, politics, and the multinational corporation: Bringing political geography into international business

Iiris Saittakari (), Tiina Ritvala (), Rebecca Piekkari (), Perttu Kähäri (), Sami Moisio (), Tomas Hanell () and Sjoerd Beugelsdijk ()
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Iiris Saittakari: Aalto University
Tiina Ritvala: Aalto University
Rebecca Piekkari: Aalto University
Perttu Kähäri: Aalto University
Sami Moisio: University of Helsinki
Tomas Hanell: Migration Institute of Finland
Sjoerd Beugelsdijk: University of Groningen

Journal of International Business Studies, 2023, vol. 54, issue 6, No 1, 969-995

Abstract: Abstract How has international business (IB) research evolved to account for the politicization of the context in which multinational corporations (MNCs) operate? To address this question, we review research at the nexus of location, politics, and the MNC from 2000 through 2021. Rooted in classic IB theories, our review reveals three directions in current IB research: (i) expansion of MNC agency in shaping the political environment, (ii) a wider diversity of actors involved in the business–government–society interface, and (iii) extension of the levels of analysis from country level to sub- and supra-national levels. This three-fold evolution has moved IB research closer to the field of political geography, but the shift has remained largely implicit and its theoretical linkages are few. Drawing on key theoretical insights from political geography, we discuss the opportunities and challenges of bringing political geography into IB research.

Keywords: Location; Place; Politics; Political environment; Multinational corporations; Political geography (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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