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Looking Beyond the Frontiers of Conventional International Business Research: Exploring Opportunities and Making a (Small, But Real) Difference Read chapter Read first chapter

2022 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

International Business Policy: A Primer

Author : Ari Van Assche

Published in: The New Frontiers of International Business

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

Despite a large academic interest in the topic of international business policy in recent years, there remains substantial ambiguity about its meaning. In this chapter, we define international business policy as the mix of actions that a public authority takes to shape international business with the goal of addressing societal challenges. We use this definition to delineate the field of international business policy and to demonstrate its distinctive characteristics. We discuss the central role that traditional international business research can play in the development of new studies on international business policy.

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Metadata
Title
International Business Policy: A Primer
Author
Ari Van Assche
Copyright Year
2022
Book
The New Frontiers of International Business

Print ISBN: 978-3-031-06002-1

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-031-06003-8

Copyright Year: 2022

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-06003-8_8

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