International experience and FDI location choices of Chinese firms: The moderating effects of home country government support and host country institutions

Abstract

This is the accepted version of the paper.This version of the publication may differ from the final published version. sub-sample analyses we identify differences between entering developed and developing host countries in terms of the impact of home country government support and quality of host country institutions. Our findings help explain the puzzle concerning why EE firms have rapidly internationalized in a short period of time and do not follow the pattern predicted by classical IB theories. In comparison with studies from developed country contexts, our findings also highlight that the effect of home country support may be context specific. Permanent repository link

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