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Economic nationalism and internationalization of services: Review and research agenda

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  • Rammal, Hussain G.
  • Rose, Elizabeth L.
  • Ghauri, Pervez N.
  • Ørberg Jensen, Peter D.
  • Kipping, Matthias
  • Petersen, Bent
  • Scerri, Moira

Abstract

The world is witnessing a growth in economic nationalism, especially in countries like the United States and United Kingdom, where this would scarcely have been predicted a few years ago. These developments threaten the internationalization of services and gains made through various global trading arrangements. Moreover, there are concerns that the COVID-19 pandemic will further undermine supranational forms of governance and nurture the trend towards protectionism and economic nationalism. We undertake a systemic literature review on economic nationalism and services internationalization to identify research themes. The findings of the study have implications for policymakers, and we provide directions for future research.

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  • Rammal, Hussain G. & Rose, Elizabeth L. & Ghauri, Pervez N. & Ørberg Jensen, Peter D. & Kipping, Matthias & Petersen, Bent & Scerri, Moira, 2022. "Economic nationalism and internationalization of services: Review and research agenda," Journal of World Business, Elsevier, vol. 57(3).
  • Handle: RePEc:eee:worbus:v:57:y:2022:i:3:s1090951622000074
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jwb.2022.101314
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