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The Viability of Sustained Growth by India’s MNEs: India’s Dual Economy and Constraints from Location Assets

verfasst von: Rajneesh Narula

Erschienen in: Management International Review | Ausgabe 2/2015

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This paper considers the longer-term viability of the internationalization and success of Indian multinational enterprises (MNEs). We apply the ‘dual economy’ concept (Lewis, Manch Sch 22(2):139–191, 1954) to reconcile the contradictions of the typical emerging economy, where a ‘modern’ knowledge-intensive economy exists alongside a ‘traditional’ resource-intensive economy. Each type of economy generates firms with different types of ownership advantages, and hence different types of MNEs and internationalisation patterns. We also highlight the vulnerabilities of a growth-by-acquisitions approach. The potential for Indian MNEs to grow requires an understanding of India’s dual economy and the constraints from the home country’s location advantages, particularly those in its knowledge infrastructure.

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Titel: The Viability of Sustained Growth by India’s MNEs: India’s Dual Economy and Constraints from Location Assets
verfasst von: Rajneesh Narula
Publikationsdatum: 01.04.2015
Verlag: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Erschienen in: Management International Review / Ausgabe 2/2015
Print ISSN: 0938-8249
Elektronische ISSN: 1861-8901
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11575-015-0243-x

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