Bringing Capacity Back In
Paradiplomacy and Sub-State Government Internationalization in the Global Economy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6375671 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lucia Kovacikova (0000-0003-0309-6004, Marquette University) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 55 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 174-200 |
| Publication date | 2025-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Publius The Journal of Federalism (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0048-5950 • E-ISSN: 1747-7107 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1093/publius/pjae039 |
| OpenAlex | W4403092541 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 28 |
Why do some sub-state governments establish offices abroad for international economic development, while others do not? This article focuses on the paradiplomatic policy of sub-state government internationalization (SGI) that allows sub-state governments to build international networks abroad to promote greater trade, investment, and tourism within their borders. Moving away from autonomy-focused explanations, this article develops three capacity-based hypotheses about the adoption and size of sub-state internationalization. Using an original dataset of the 517 sub-state governments within the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the analysis reveals that revenue, human capital, and information capacities are significant in predicting SGI. These findings help paint a novel picture of sub-state internationalization in the globalized economy, showcasing a new methodological and theoretical approach for the study of paradiplomacy and sub-state decision-making
Business · Economic system · Economics · Government (linguistics · International trade · Internationalization · Political science · State (computer science · Computer Science · EU Law and Policy Analysis · International Arbitration and Investment Law · Local Government Finance and Decentralization
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |