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In Chap. 4, first, a simple framework is introduced, illustrating how drivers, external conditions and explanatory models for internationalization fit together. There need to be strong motivations for a company to move to another country as this brings difficulties and risks. Such drivers of internationalization are discussed in Sect. 4.2. External conditions not only influence internationalization options, they can also create new reasons for internationalization. They are examined in Sect. 4.3. Finally, useful explanations of individual aspects of internationalization are introduced in Sect. 4.4: the theory of comparative advantages, economies of scale and the OLI paradigm. These ideas are outlined in the final part of this chapter.
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Grünig, R., Morschett, D. (2017). Reasons for the Internationalization of Companies. In: Developing International Strategies. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-53123-5_4
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