Publication Type

Journal Article

Version

acceptedVersion

Publication Date

2-2023

Abstract

In this review article we take stock of international business (IB) research on emerging economy multinational enterprises (EMNEs) over the past three decades. Our review covers 690 articles published in 64 high-impact peer-reviewed journals between 1990 and 2021 (inclusive). We first present bibliometric findings on some key patterns of this vast body of scholarly work. We then conduct content analysis to critically assess this literature and provide a multilevel synthesis of the existing knowledge base. To do so we propose a theoretical framework that highlights three dimensions - micro-foundations, organizational characteristics, and institutional environment - by which the distinction between EMNEs and their predecessors, namely multinational enter-prises (MNEs) from advanced economies, is investigated. At each level, we seek to understand EMNEs' convergence with and divergence from their predecessors in terms of their motives, strategies/approaches, and outcomes of internationalization. Through this process we identify opportunities to move EMNE research for-ward through interdisciplinary inquiry, and we propose several avenues for future research.

Keywords

Emerging economy multinational enterprises, Literature review, International business, Interdisciplinary research, Global competition

Discipline

International Business | Strategic Management Policy

Research Areas

Strategy and Organisation

Publication

Journal of World Business

Volume

58

Issue

2

First Page

1

Last Page

18

ISSN

1090-9516

Identifier

10.1016/j.jwb.2022.101422

Publisher

Elsevier

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Authors

Additional URL

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jwb.2022.101422

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