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Chinese and Indian MNEs’ shopping spree in advanced countries. How good it is for their innovative output?

Chinese and Indian MNEs’ shopping spree in advanced countries.  How good it is for their innovative output?

Chinese and Indian MNEs’ shopping spree in advanced countries. How good it is for their innovative output?

Chinese and Indian multinationals are continuously expanding their operations in Europe and the USA through cross-border acquisitions (CBAs), with the aim of tapping into international knowledge located in target firms and innovative hubs. In this article published in the Journal of Economic Geography with Amendolagine, Giuliani and Martinelli, we look into the innovative impacts that CBAs have on the acquiring multinational enterprises.

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Chinese investments in Europe: corporate strategies and labour relations

Chinese investments in Europe: corporate strategies and labour relations

Chinese investments in Europe: corporate strategies and labour relations

With Vito Amendolagine I have contributed to this book edited by Jan Drahokoupil and published by ETUI with a chapter on Chinese Foreign Direct Investments in the European Union.

Here you can download the full book and here is the link to my chapter.

Gradual catch up and enduring leadership in the global wine industry

Gradual catch up and enduring leadership in the global wine industry

Gradual catch up and enduring leadership in the global wine industry

In this article co-authored with Andrea Morrison, we investigate the different catch-up cycles in the global wine sector between 1960 and 2010. Changes in demand opened the first window of opportunity for latecomers, who gradually caught up via path-creating strategies. Incumbents maintained their leadership by aligning their wines to current demand patterns. The entry of China in the wine market can open up a new catch-up cycle.

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Chinese and Indian MNEs’ shopping spree in advanced countries. How good is it for their innovation output?

Chinese and Indian MNEs’ shopping spree in advanced countries. How good is it for their innovation output?

Chinese and Indian MNEs’ shopping spree in advanced countries. How good is it for their innovation output?

On 17th March I gave a seminar at IKE Innovation, Knowledge and Economic Dynamics Research Group – Aalborg University. The paper was previously presented also at the SIEPI Conference in Palermo, at GREDEG in Nice, at CICALICS Workshop in Beijing, at the 10th China Goes Global Conference in Macerata, at the workshop “Creating Leading Edge Technical Competencies in Chinese Companies – Innovation and Globalization” at the University of Gothenburg and at UNUMerit in Maastricht.

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