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This paper has three objectives: First, to review the literature dealing with the assessment and evaluation of political risk by managers in international firms. Second, to build upon this literature by extending and more precisely defining the concept in a manner that facilitates integration into the planning or decision–making process. Last, the paper attempts to suggest fruitful directions for future research.
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*Stephen J. Kobrin is Associate Professor of Management at the Sloan School of Management at M.I.T. His research interests involve the relationship between international business and the political and social environment.
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Kobrin, S. Political Risk: A Review and Reconsideration. J Int Bus Stud 10, 67–80 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1057/palgrave.jibs.8490631
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/palgrave.jibs.8490631