Time to BRIC it? Internationalization of European family firms in Europe, North America and the BRIC countries

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For a sample of 1243 European companies, we analyse the link between firm type and foreign direct investment (FDI) locations. We find substantial empirical evidence that being a family firm does not only affect the overall propensity for FDI but that this effect is also specific to target regions. Overall, family firms invest more than managerial-led firms, particularly in Europe and North America. Furthermore the BRIC countries Brazil, Russia, India and China do not constitute a homogenous attractiveness cluster for FDI.

Object Details

• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Series: Schumpeter Discussion Papers ; No. 2013-004

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft ; Firm Behavior: Theory ; Multinational Firms; International Business ; Firm Organization and Market Structure
• Subject: Foreign direct investment ; family firms ; BRIC

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Procher, Vivien D. ; Urbig, Diemo ; Volkmann, Christine
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): University of Wuppertal, Schumpeter School of Business and Economics
• (where): Wuppertal
• (when): 2013

Further information

• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/97201
• URN: urn:nbn:de:hbz:468-20130612-112644-1
• Last update: 10.03.2025, 11:43 AM CET