Global oligopolistic competition and foreign direct investment
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15539239 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michael W Hansen (0009-0005-8602-3506, Copenhagen Business School, corresponding author), Anne Kristin Hoenen (Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 369-387 |
| Publication date | 2016-09-21 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Critical Perspectives on International Business (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1742-2043 • E-ISSN: 1758-6062 |
| Publisher | Emerald Publishing Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1108/cpoib-03-2014-0017 |
| OpenAlex | W2522486465 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 84 |
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to re-visit and re-invigorate the oligopolistic industry perspective on multinational corporations (MNC) strategy. Design/methodology/approach Based on insights from the industrial organization tradition and strategic management, the paper brings the original insights of the oligopolistic industry perspective into a modern context by outlining a conceptual framework that may guide future international business (IB) research on MNC strategy in oligopolistic industries. Findings This paper demonstrates how contemporary IB literature pays little attention to a key insight of the early IB literature, namely, that foreign direct investment (FDI) often is driven by strategic interaction among MNCs in oligopolistic industries. Instead, the contemporary IB literature focuses on the FDI as a way to reduce transaction costs and/or as a way to leverage and build capabilities across borders. The paper argues that progressing global concentration in many industries warrants a rediscovery of the oligopolistic perspective on FDI. Originality/value The paper provides a comprehensive and unique literature review of the literature on MNC strategy in oligopolistic industries. Based on this review, the paper develops a novel conceptual framework that may inspire future IB research on MNC strategy in oligopolistic industries
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |