A proposta deste artigo é analisar, a partir da perspectiva de redes, o processo de internacionalização de empresas brasileiras e em como esse movimento é influenciado por entes governamentais. Em outros termos, objetiva-se pensar os negócios internacionais não como sendo uma atividade que afeta apenas uma empresa, mas que tenha um impacto sobre todas interações dentro de suas redes, as quais congregam a esfera pública. O referencial teórico que deu suporte para análise do caso foi um framework integrativo entre a perspectiva de redes e a teoria institucionalista. O método de pesquisa aplicado foi o estudo de caso, realizado a partir da triangulação na coleta e análise dos dados empíricos, visando uma maior visão a respeito da cadeia internacionalizada. A conclusão deste estudo foi que a internacionalização das grandes empreiteiras brasileiras para Moçambique e a consolidação delas nesse país tiveram e ainda têm grande influência do papel de suas redes. Palavras-chave:Internacionalização de Empresas; Perspectiva de Redes; Teoria Institucional. THE NETWORKS PERSPECTIVE ON THE BRAZILIAN HEAVY CONSTRUCTION FIRMS INTERNATIONALIZATION PROCESS: THE CASE OF VALE AND THE BNDES IN MOZAMBIQUE ABSTRACTThe purpose of this article is to analyze, from the networks perspective, the process of internationalization of Brazilian companies and how this movement is influenced by government entities. In other words, the objective is to think international business not as an activity that affects only one company, but as a movement that has an impact on all interactions within their networks, which includes the public sphere. The theoretical framework that supported the analysis of the case was an integrative framework that conjugates the perspective of networks and the Institutional Theory. The research method used was the case study, carried out from the triangulation of the information obtained by the collection and analysis of empirical data, in order to get a greater view of the internationalized chain. The conclusion of this study was that the internationalization of major Brazilian construction firms to Mozambique and their consolidation in that country had and still have great influence of their networks. Keywords LA PERSPECTIVA DE LA RED EN LA INTERNACIONALIZACIÓN DE LAS EMPRESAS BRASILEÑAS CONSTRUCCIÓN: EL VALLE DE CASO Y BNDES EN MOZAMBIQUE RESUMENEl propósito de este artículo es analizar, desde la perspectiva de la red, el proceso de internacionalización de las empresas brasileñas y cómo este movimiento se ve influida por las entidades gubernamentales. En otras palabras, el objetivo es pensar en los negocios internacionales no como una actividad que afecta a una sola empresa, pero tiene un impacto en todas las interacciones dentro de sus redes, que reúnen a la esfera pública. El marco teórico que tiene soporte para el examen del caso era un marco integrador desde la perspectiva de las redes y la teoría institucionalista. El método de investigación utilizado fue el estudio de caso, realizado a partir de la triangulación e...

PurposeThe aim of this study is to propose a link between international business (IB) and economic geography, which are two streams of thought that have developed without one acknowledging the other. We use the Uppsala model and the Global Production Network as pillars to sustain this link. We expect that this research triggers a collaboration with allied social sciences in important debates surrounding the business-societal interface.Design/methodology/approachWe selected papers produced by Johanson and Vahlne to understand the development of the Uppsala model over 40 years. The same was done with the Global Production Network, where we scrutinized the work of Henderson, Coe, Dicken, Hess and Yeung – scholars from the Manchester School of Geography – in the last twenty years. Based on Humphrey et al. (2019), we applied an inductive and inferential approach to uncover similarities and differences between the Uppsala model and Global Production Network.FindingsThe Uppsala model reinforces the strategic role of network position in the internationalization process, while the Global Production Network aims to explain how the governance of global firms scattered world-wide affects the development and upgrading opportunities of the various regions and firms involved. Despite these clear differences, the geographical nature of IB and shared similarities accounting the network as a channel to foster and provide access to important resources and practices regarding management, coordination and governance of dispersed parts of multinational enterprises give room to using these two theories as pillars to link IB and economic geography.Originality/valueWhile attempts to link IB and economic geography are not new, none of these studies have focused on the Uppsala model and Global Production Network as pillars to create a link. We foresee an intense cross collaboration and an even possible renaissance of IB and economic geography to target the ever-changing business environment and its impact on social and economic development.

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.

The formation of international co-operative arrangements with different scopes and structures has been growing in the international system. Brazil has frequently participated in these groups, forming a complex diplomatic framework where it coexists and interacts with regional blocs, international organisations, groups, and coalitions. Therefore, the purpose of this article is to investigate the commercial effects provoked by the international co-operative arrangements, observing in particular two cases from the Brazilian point of view: IBSA (India-Brazil-South Africa Group) and CPLP (Community of Portuguese Language Countries). The theoretical constructs of the New Institutional Economy formed the basis of the interpretation of the data, and the literature that explores new mechanisms of external insertion of emerging countries was highlighted through the diplomacy oriented towards the South-South axis. The methodology comprised the study of two cases, bringing together both quantitative and qualitative indicators based mainly on the official reports of the Brazilian government and sectoral analyses produced by trade associations. The intrabloc trade evolution was performed through a cluster analysis considering the exports and imports of each of the cases investigated in relation to Brazil. The results reached showed an increase in trade transactions between member states.

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This article analyses the interaction between Brazilian companies and government in the context of foreign policy, observing the state's support for the internationalization of large Brazilian civil construction firms. The results show that over the years these companies had privileged access to the Federal Executive, including civil service agencies. One consequence of this system of channelling demands through the Executive was to demote the Legislative branch to a secondary role. This pattern of interaction changed following the restoration of Congress's decision-making capacity, prompting the sector to diversify its areas of influence, focusing in particular on the Congress. To expand internationally, construction firms interact with the government primarily through the Executive, specifically via the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Itamaraty), which provides technical and diplomatic support, and the Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Econômico, which supplies funding. The main argument of this article is that foreign policy should be examined through the relations between state and non-state actors in a multitude of decision-making arenas, taking into consideration both domestic and international factors.

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