Subnational institutionals, political capital, and the internationalization of entrepreneurial firms in emerging economies

Ma, X., Ding, Z. and Yuan, L. (2016) Subnational institutionals, political capital, and the internationalization of entrepreneurial firms in emerging economies. Journal of World Business, 51 (5). pp. 843-854. ISSN 1090-9516 doi: 10.1016/j.jwb.2016.07.004

Abstract/Summary

This study advances the institution-based view of strategy by integrating it with firm-specific capability considerations. In particular, we investigate the integrative influence of subnational-level home country institutional environments and firm-level political capital, as an important way to seek resources, on emerging economy entrepreneurial firms’ internationalization. With data from Chinese entrepreneurial firms, we find that the development of subnational institutional environments in the home country is related to firms’ degree of internationalization. Furthermore, while political capital with low-level governments enhances the effect of subnational institutions on internationalization, political capital with high levels of government has no such moderation effect. Theoretical and empirical contributions and implications are discussed.

Item Type	Article
URI	https://reading-clone.eprints-hosting.org/id/eprint/70986
Identification Number/DOI	10.1016/j.jwb.2016.07.004
Refereed	Yes
Divisions	Henley Business School > Leadership, Organisations and Behaviour
Uncontrolled Keywords	Institutional theory; Subnational institutional environment; Political capital; Internationalization; Entrepreneurial firms; Emerging economies
Publisher	Elsevier
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