Abstract
In this study, we integrate resource dependence theory and agency theory to argue that state ownership has a dual (inducement and constraint) effect on emerging market firms’ export performance. Building on this inducement-constraint framework, we hypothesize a non-linear relationship between state ownership and export performance of emerging market firms that is further moderated by the varying levels of home country government effectiveness. Using cross-sectional data of 4,239 firms from 16 emerging economies, as well as panel data of more than 10,000 Chinese exporting firms, we find supporting evidence for these hypotheses. The theoretical development and empirical findings of this study highlight the complex and dynamic relationship between state ownership, government effectiveness, and export performance among firms from emerging economies.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 421-451 |
| Number of pages | 31 |
| Journal | Management International Review |
| Volume | 55 |
| Early online date | 16 Jan 2015 |
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| Publication status | Published - 30 Jun 2015 |
Bibliographical note
Acknowledgments: The first author would like to acknowledge the financial support provided by Chinese Social Science Fund (#14BGL029) and Planning Fund of the Ministry of Education of China (#12YJA790147) for this researchKeywords
- Emerging economies
- Export intensity
- Government effectiveness
- Institutional environment
- State ownership
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Jie Wu
- Business School, Africa-Asia Centre for Sustainability (AACS)
- Business School, Business Management - Chair in Strategy and Entrepreneurship
Person: Academic