Institutional Change and Regional Development in China: The Case of Commodity Trading Markets

Wang, Jinming; Gooderham, Paul N.

doi:10.1068/c11254b

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“…The potential benefits of business associations to governments are an enhanced level of compliance with legislation, as well as lower administrative costs of regulation (Bennett, 1998). In addition, one of the main focus of business associations is to strengthen collaboration among members (Wang & Gooderham, 2014). In terms of network governance, business associations can be classified as Network Administrative Organisations (Provan & Kenis, 2008).…”

Section: Business Associationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Institutional networks for supporting the internationalisation of SMEs: the case of industrial business associations

Costa

Soares

Sousa

2017

JBIM

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Purpose: This paper aims to study and explore the activities and the use of institutional network resources by industrial business associations (IBAs) to support and facilitate internationalisation processes of small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Other goals are to understand the internationalisation follow-up process and the future vision of IBAs to improve this internationalisation support. Design/methodology/approach: Based on empirical evidence and following an abductive approach, this paper presents a qualitative exploratory field research, providing insights from interviews performed with 20 IBAs based in Portugal. Findings: Findings suggest that the current institutional network support to internationalisation is mainly provided through: (i) promotional activities; (ii) counselling, training, and technical and legal support; (iii) information sharing; and (iv) cooperation with other institutional entities. Each support category is explored and explained and a new conceptual model is developed to represent these findings. Regarding the internationalisation follow-up, IBAs provide a continuous support for the international operations by using some instruments and mechanisms to assist SMEs after an internationalisation initiative. Finally, collaboration and the use of new information technology (IT) are the main aspects to improve IBAs' support in a near future. Research limitations/implications: The qualitative methodological approach adopted in this work can imply a larger difficulty to obtain a generalisation of the findings. Another limitation is that the participating IBAs are based in only one country. Practical implications: Findings can help SMEs to understand the functioning and the benefits of using the institutional network resources of IBAs in overcoming their lack of resources to operate in international markets. IBAs can also understand their current position in terms of internationalisation support and think about new ways for improving this support. Originality/value: This paper contributes to a better understanding of the influence of institutional networks in SME internationalisation by exploring the specific role of one of the institutional actors, rather than focusing on the institutional network as a whole. Therefore, this study details the current activities and uncovers other types of support provided by IBAs that are not based on export promotion programmes. New knowledge is also obtained about the specific information content, information sources, and means and channels of information sharing used by IBAs for supporting SME internationalisation.

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Section: Business Associationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Institutional networks for supporting the internationalisation of SMEs: the case of industrial business associations

Costa

Soares

Sousa

2017

JBIM

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“…One of the most famous global examples of the influence of exhibitions is Yiwu, China [6]. The strategy of 'exhibition-driven trade' (the Yiwu model of China) has significantly encouraged the joint growth of both exhibitions and trade [7]. These exhibitions may, however, exert both positive and negative impacts.…”

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“…"Exhibition-driven" means that something is influenced by an exhibition [5]; this phenomenon has been studied by many scholars. Mu et al [6] and Wang et al [7] showed the 'exhibition-driven trade' of the Yiwu model. Heald [23] worked in an exhibition-driven environment.…”

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The Positive Impacts of Exhibition-Driven Tourism on Sustainable Tourism, Economics, and Population: The Case of the Echigo–Tsumari Art Triennale in Japan

Cai

Gao

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IJERPH

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After the recession in Japan in the 1990s, Japanese art exhibitions began to appear. The purpose of these exhibitions was to revitalize these areas through the presentation of art (attracting visitors and tourists). Correspondingly, this study explores the significance of exhibition-driven tourism in Japan. The Echigo–Tsumari Art Triennial (ETAT) was used as a case to study how exhibition-driven tourism has impacted sustainable tourism, economics, and the population. The current paper collected panel data from 1900 to 2018. These panel data were analyzed by descriptive statistics and a correlation analysis (a one-way ANOVA and a Pearson correlation analysis in SPSS26). The empirical analysis showed that the Echigo–Tsumari Art Triennial (exhibition-driven tourism) had positive impacts on sustainable tourism, economics, and the population; its correlations with Niigata were also clear. This study generated results that are valuable from both academic and industry perspectives (exhibition-driven tourism), as this field has not been extensively researched. The current paper also presents the theoretical and practical implications of the statistical results.

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“…He often considered the development of the Chinese economy, observing that much of the economic success he saw derived from early investment in light industry, which requires less capital investment. Indeed, enterprise in Yiwu has been based on trade and then production of small commodities—jewelry to toys, artificial flowers to household utensils—and historically grew out of a model of petty itinerant trade known as jimao huantang (鸡毛换糖), referring to the exchange of candy for chicken feathers used for fertilizer (Li et al 2016:9; Wang & Gooderham 2014). Chinese economic reforms in the 1980s and 1990s allowed manufacturers to build direct relationships with wholesalers and decentralized power to organize and develop markets to local and regional levels (Belguidoum & Pliez 2015).…”

Section: Brokering the Futurementioning

confidence: 99%

Somali Ventures in China: Trade and Mobility in a Transnational Economy

Lochery¹

2020

Afr. stud. rev.

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Abstract:Research on Somali mobility and migration has predominantly focused on forced migration from Somalia and diaspora communities in Western Europe and North America, neglecting other experiences and destinations. This article traces the journeys of Somali traders from East Africa to China, mapping the growth of a transnational trading economy that has offered a stable career path to a few but a chance to scrape by for many others. Understandings of migration and mobility must encompass these precarious terrains, allowing for a richer examination of how individuals have navigated war, displacement, and political and economic change by investing in transnational livelihoods, not just via ties to the West, but through the myriad connections linking African economies to the Gulf and Asia.

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Institutional Change and Regional Development in China: The Case of Commodity Trading Markets

Cited by 21 publications

References 38 publications

Institutional networks for supporting the internationalisation of SMEs: the case of industrial business associations

Institutional networks for supporting the internationalisation of SMEs: the case of industrial business associations

The Positive Impacts of Exhibition-Driven Tourism on Sustainable Tourism, Economics, and Population: The Case of the Echigo–Tsumari Art Triennale in Japan

Somali Ventures in China: Trade and Mobility in a Transnational Economy

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