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An Empirical Analysis of the Corporate Effect: The Impact of the Multinational Corporation on the Performance of Its Units Worldwide

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Management and International Review

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This paper investigates the sources of variability of MNC performance in different areas of the world, particularly the influence of corporate-level factors, the geographical areas, and their specific industries.

The key goal is to measure to what extent MNC corporate-level resources, such as ownership advantages and core competencies, affect the performance of the MNC’s international subsidiaries.

We would like to thank Anil Gupta, Judy Olian, Srefan Wally, and Gabriel Benito for their helpful comment on an earlier version of this paper

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  1. Instituto de Empresa, Madrid, Spain

    Manuel Becerra (Professor of Strategy and International Management) & Juan Santaló (Professor of Strategy)

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Becerra, M., Santaló, J. (2003). An Empirical Analysis of the Corporate Effect: The Impact of the Multinational Corporation on the Performance of Its Units Worldwide. In: Noorderhaven, N.G. (eds) Management and International Review. Journal of International Business, vol 2. Gabler Verlag, Wiesbaden. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-322-90995-4_2

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