Author
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- Jose I Galan
(Departamento de Administración y Economía de la Empresa, Universidad de Salamanca, Spain)
- Javier Gonzalez-Benito
(Departamento de Administración y Economía de la Empresa, Universidad de Salamanca, Spain)
- Jose A Zuñiga-Vincente
(Departamento de Economía de la Empresa (Administración, dirección y organización), Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Madrid, Spain)
Abstract
On the basis of theoretical assumptions approached via the investment development path (IDP), this study examines the most important factors for and against the location decisions in foreign direct investment taken by multinational enterprises, considering host countries at very different stages of economic development (Latin American and European Union countries). We carry out different kinds of analysis on a sample of 103 firms belonging to a medium-sized country that has recently achieved the status of developed country. The results reveal that the importance that home country firm managers give to diverse location factors depends to a certain extent on the stage that each group of host countries has reached in the IDP. In line with prior research, we find that firm managers consider mainly the group of factors associated with strategic asset-seeking when deciding to locate their investments in the group of more developed countries (European Union). In contrast, our results show that when these firm managers choose the group of less developed countries (Latin America), social and cultural factors play a more determinant role, thus suggesting the importance of historical and cultural ties between the home and host countries. Journal of International Business Studies (2007) 38, 975–997. doi:10.1057/palgrave.jibs.8400304
Suggested Citation
Jose I Galan & Javier Gonzalez-Benito & Jose A Zuñiga-Vincente, 2007.
"Factors determining the location decisions of Spanish MNEs: an analysis based on the investment development path,"
Journal of International Business Studies, Palgrave Macmillan;Academy of International Business, vol. 38(6), pages 975-997, November.
Handle:
RePEc:pal:jintbs:v:38:y:2007:i:6:p:975-997
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