Populist politics and international business policy: problems, practices, and prescriptions for MNEs

In this editorial introduction to the Special Issue on populism, we discuss different approaches to defining populism in ways relevant to multinational enterprise (MNE) strategy and organization. In addition, we demonstrate how populist host-country government policies often target MNEs in ways that...

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Published in:Journal of International Business Policy 2024-03, Vol.7 (1), p.12-18
Main Authors: Hartwell, Christopher A., James, Barclay, Lindner, Thomas, Müllner, Jakob, Vaaler, Paul M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Business and Management
Business Strategy/Leadership
Editorial
Editorials
Emerging Markets/Globalization
Foreign investment
Government
International Business
International trade
Multinational corporations
Policy analysis
Populism
Prescription drugs
Public policy
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Summary:In this editorial introduction to the Special Issue on populism, we discuss different approaches to defining populism in ways relevant to multinational enterprise (MNE) strategy and organization. In addition, we demonstrate how populist host-country government policies often target MNEs in ways that give rise to distinctly new forms of discriminatory treatment. This theoretical background sets the stage for the papers of this Special Issue, explaining the origins of these populist host-country government policies and the impact of such policies on FDI and international trade. We conclude with various suggestions for advancing IB policy research on populism, including building a better model of where populism comes from, how various conceptions of populism operate, and how they affect MNEs.
ISSN:2522-0691
2522-0705
DOI:10.1057/s42214-023-00181-0