Entry mode and performance of Japanese FDI in Western Europe. (foreign direct investment)

From: Management International Review | Date: January 1, 1996| Author: | Copyright information

The performance of Japanese subsidiaries located in Europe is compared on the basis of the ownership-based entry modes of 173 subsidiaries in 1994. Theory predicts that greenfield, wholly-owned subsidiaries will perform best, followed by joint ventures and acquisitions. Performance data at the subsidiary level provide strong evidence of poorer performance by acquisitions versus the other two modes. (Reprinted by permission of the publisher.)

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This paper examines the links between entry mode and performance of Japanese direct investment in Western Europe, adding to the body of ...

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