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Foreign direct investment by multinational corporations in emerging economies: a comprehensive bibliometric analysis

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    Identifier: imarina:9291156
    Authors:
    Nazzal, ASánchez-Rebull, MVNiñerola, A
    Abstract:
    PurposeThis study introduces a comprehensive bibliometric analysis of the foreign direct investment (FDI) literature by multinational corporations (MNCs) focusing on emerging economies to identify the most influential authors, journals and articles in FDI research and reveals the fields' conceptual and intellectual structures. The purpose of this paper is to address these issues.Design/methodology/approachThe study analyzed 533 articles published between 1974 and 2020 in 226 academic journals indexed in the Web of Science (WoS) and Scopus databases. We used the R language for statistical computing to map author collaboration, co-word and develop a conceptual and intellectual map of the field.FindingsThe results show that, although the FDI literature has many authors, few dominate the field. The International Business Review (IBR) and International Journal of Emerging Markets (IJoEM) are the main sources of the publications. Moreover, bibliometric laws show that our dataset follows the Lotka law of scientific productivity and Bradford law of scattering, identifying the core journals. Finally, FDI by MNCs in emerging economies research is divided into four sub-research themes related to (1) FDI determinants, (2) entry mode, (3) MNCs and FDI performance and (4) the internationalization process.Originality/valueThe current article provides several starting points for practitioners and researchers investigating FDI. It contributes to broadening the vision of the field and offers recommendations for future studies.
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    Author, as appears in the article.: Nazzal, A; Sánchez-Rebull, MV; Niñerola, A
    Department: Gestió d'Empreses
    URV's Author/s: Nazzal, Ahmed S.A. / Niñerola Monserrat, Angels / Sánchez Rebull, María Victoria
    Keywords: Strategic asset seeking Multinational corporations Mnc Internationalization Intellectual theme Fdi Emerging economies Conceptual structure map Bibliometrix Bibliometric analysis ownership outward fdi multinational corporations markets internationalization intellectual theme institutions innovation impact fdi entry mode choice emerging economies developing-countries conceptual structure map bibliometrix bibliometric analysis
    Abstract: PurposeThis study introduces a comprehensive bibliometric analysis of the foreign direct investment (FDI) literature by multinational corporations (MNCs) focusing on emerging economies to identify the most influential authors, journals and articles in FDI research and reveals the fields' conceptual and intellectual structures. The purpose of this paper is to address these issues.Design/methodology/approachThe study analyzed 533 articles published between 1974 and 2020 in 226 academic journals indexed in the Web of Science (WoS) and Scopus databases. We used the R language for statistical computing to map author collaboration, co-word and develop a conceptual and intellectual map of the field.FindingsThe results show that, although the FDI literature has many authors, few dominate the field. The International Business Review (IBR) and International Journal of Emerging Markets (IJoEM) are the main sources of the publications. Moreover, bibliometric laws show that our dataset follows the Lotka law of scientific productivity and Bradford law of scattering, identifying the core journals. Finally, FDI by MNCs in emerging economies research is divided into four sub-research themes related to (1) FDI determinants, (2) entry mode, (3) MNCs and FDI performance and (4) the internationalization process.Originality/valueThe current article provides several starting points for practitioners and researchers investigating FDI. It contributes to broadening the vision of the field and offers recommendations for future studies.
    Thematic Areas: Sociología Management Interdisciplinar General business,management and accounting Economics Ciencias sociales Business, management and accounting (miscellaneous) Business, management and accounting (all) Business and international management Business Administração, ciências contábeis e turismo Administração pública e de empresas, ciências contábeis e turismo
    licence for use: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
    Author's mail: angels.ninerola@urv.cat ahmed.nazzal@estudiants.urv.cat mariavictoria.sanchez@urv.cat mariavictoria.sanchez@urv.cat
    Author identifier: 0000-0001-5598-1203 0000-0003-0326-5699 0000-0002-9920-4104 0000-0003-0326-5699 0000-0002-9920-4104
    Record's date: 2024-08-03
    Papper version: info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
    Licence document URL: https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
    Papper original source: International Journal Of Emerging Markets. 1-26
    APA: Nazzal, A; Sánchez-Rebull, MV; Niñerola, A (2023). Foreign direct investment by multinational corporations in emerging economies: a comprehensive bibliometric analysis. International Journal Of Emerging Markets, (), 1-26. DOI: 10.1108/ijoem-12-2021-1878
    Article's DOI: 10.1108/ijoem-12-2021-1878
    Entity: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
    Journal publication year: 2023
    Publication Type: Journal Publications
  • Keywords:

    Business,Business and International Management,Business, Management and Accounting (Miscellaneous),Economics,Management
    Strategic asset seeking
    Multinational corporations
    Mnc
    Internationalization
    Intellectual theme
    Fdi
    Emerging economies
    Conceptual structure map
    Bibliometrix
    Bibliometric analysis
    ownership
    outward fdi
    multinational corporations
    markets
    internationalization
    intellectual theme
    institutions
    innovation
    impact
    fdi
    entry mode choice
    emerging economies
    developing-countries
    conceptual structure map
    bibliometrix
    bibliometric analysis
    Sociología
    Management
    Interdisciplinar
    General business,management and accounting
    Economics
    Ciencias sociales
    Business, management and accounting (miscellaneous)
    Business, management and accounting (all)
    Business and international management
    Business
    Administração, ciências contábeis e turismo
    Administração pública e de empresas, ciências contábeis e turismo
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