Yoon, David orcid.org/0000-0003-1423-9808, Sinani, Evis, Papanastassiou, Marina et al. (1 more author) (2025) More jobs for our foes? Global R&D strategy in the age of techno-nationalism. Research policy. 105196. ISSN 0048-7333
Abstract
In light of rising techno-nationalism, MNEs (multinational enterprises) face heightened scrutiny over the legitimacy of their cross-border R&D investments, especially in host countries with strained diplomatic relations with the MNEs' home countries. Drawing from a realism-based international relations perspective and legitimacy theory, our study explores the effect of diplomatic relations between home and host countries on MNEs' global R&D strategy. We find that, in the face of adversarial diplomatic relations, MNEs increase their commitment to R&D-related jobs as a strategy to gain legitimacy. This finding extends the R&D internationalization literature by informing how MNEs navigate their efforts for legitimacy of their global R&D investments in an era marked by techno-nationalism.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | This is an author-produced version of the published paper. Uploaded in accordance with the University’s Research Publications and Open Access policy. |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Social Sciences (York) > The York Management School |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 03 Feb 2025 17:20 |
Last Modified: | 02 Mar 2025 00:08 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.respol.2025.105196 |
Status: | Published online |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.respol.2025.105196 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:222801 |
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