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Populist politics and international business policy: problems, practices, and prescriptions for MNEs

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  • Christopher A. Hartwell

    (ZHAW School of Management and Law)

  • Barclay James

    (St. Mary’s University)

  • Thomas Lindner

    (University of Innsbruck
    Copenhagen Business School
    WU Vienna)

  • Jakob Müllner

    (WU Vienna)

  • Paul M. Vaaler

    (University of Minnesota)

Abstract

In this editorial introduction to the Special Issue on populism, we discuss different approaches to defining populism in ways relevant to multinational enterprise (MNE) strategy and organization. In addition, we demonstrate how populist host-country government policies often target MNEs in ways that give rise to distinctly new forms of discriminatory treatment. This theoretical background sets the stage for the papers of this Special Issue, explaining the origins of these populist host-country government policies and the impact of such policies on FDI and international trade. We conclude with various suggestions for advancing IB policy research on populism, including building a better model of where populism comes from, how various conceptions of populism operate, and how they affect MNEs.

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  • Christopher A. Hartwell & Barclay James & Thomas Lindner & Jakob Müllner & Paul M. Vaaler, 2024. "Populist politics and international business policy: problems, practices, and prescriptions for MNEs," Journal of International Business Policy, Palgrave Macmillan, vol. 7(1), pages 12-18, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:joibpo:v:7:y:2024:i:1:d:10.1057_s42214-023-00181-0
    DOI: 10.1057/s42214-023-00181-0
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