Unbundling the effects of host-country institutions on foreign subsidiary survival: A case for subsidiary heterogeneity

Paul W. Beamish, Yamlaksira S Getachew

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Abstract

This study seeks to advance a fine-grained understanding of the relationship between host-country institutions and foreign subsidiary survival by unbundling institutions into contracting and property rights institutions as well as engaging subsidiary-level heterogeneity. We argue that the adverse effects of weak contracting institutions are stronger for market-seeking subsidiaries. In contrast, we contend that weak property rights institutions are more detrimental to the survival of resource-seeking subsidiaries. Data from a longitudinal, paired-sample design of Japanese foreign subsidiaries operating across 46 countries provide support for these arguments. The results underscore the need to better understand institutional diversity as well as subsidiary heterogeneity.

Original languageEnglish
Article number101226
JournalJournal of World Business
Volume56
Issue number4
Early online date4 May 2021
DOIs
Publication statusPublished (in print/issue) - 30 Jun 2021

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Keywords

  • Contracting institutions
  • Foreign subsidiary survival
  • Market seeking subsidiaries
  • Property rights institutions
  • Resource-seeking subsidiaries

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