Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this chapter is to examine the relationship between multi-national firms (MNEs), institutions and innovation.
Methodology/approach
We empirically examine the link between corruption and innovation within the environment of Russia. The use of data on foreign direct investment (FDI) from both emerging and developed markets provides us an opportunity to test whether the impact on innovation of different types of MNEs varies.
Findings
We find that, in the environments with high political risk, corruption may act as a hedge against such risks, boosting the scope and scale of innovation. We, however, find no support for the assumption that the experience at home of emerging country MNEs would offer them the advantage over the developed country MNEs in environments with weak institutions.
Research implications
One of the major implications of this study is that, in as geographically large country as Russia, it is critical to consider the factors affecting innovation output at sub-national level.
Originality/value
The study is novel as it is the first to examine how innovation is affected by institutions in general and corruption in particular. But in our approach, we use the measure of the actual rather than perceived corruption. Previous studies have largely focused on developed country MNEs; in this study, we examine the impact on innovation of investors from developed as well as emerging economies.
The purpose of this chapter is to examine the relationship between multi-national firms (MNEs), institutions and innovation.
Methodology/approach
We empirically examine the link between corruption and innovation within the environment of Russia. The use of data on foreign direct investment (FDI) from both emerging and developed markets provides us an opportunity to test whether the impact on innovation of different types of MNEs varies.
Findings
We find that, in the environments with high political risk, corruption may act as a hedge against such risks, boosting the scope and scale of innovation. We, however, find no support for the assumption that the experience at home of emerging country MNEs would offer them the advantage over the developed country MNEs in environments with weak institutions.
Research implications
One of the major implications of this study is that, in as geographically large country as Russia, it is critical to consider the factors affecting innovation output at sub-national level.
Originality/value
The study is novel as it is the first to examine how innovation is affected by institutions in general and corruption in particular. But in our approach, we use the measure of the actual rather than perceived corruption. Previous studies have largely focused on developed country MNEs; in this study, we examine the impact on innovation of investors from developed as well as emerging economies.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | (in ed.) Multinational Enterprises, Markets and Institutional Diversity |
| Subtitle of host publication | (Progress in International Business Research) |
| Editors | Alain Verbeke, Rob Van Tulder, Sarianna Lundan |
| Publisher | Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. |
| Chapter | 14 |
| Pages | 347 - 371 |
| Number of pages | 25 |
| Volume | 9 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781784414214 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781784414221 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 25 Oct 2014 |
Keywords
- Innovation
- MNEs
- institutions
- corruption
- Russia
