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Configurations of externalities within a country-of-origin cluster in China: A qualitative comparative analysis

Urzelai, Berrbizne; Francisco, Puig; Miguel, Gonzalez- Loureiro

Authors

Puig Francisco

Gonzalez- Loureiro Miguel



Abstract

This paper explores several configurations of host-market locational factors and the ethnic cluster's potential to generate externalities when MNEs invest in distant countries. We perform a qualitative comparative analysis (QCA) of externalities and spillovers in Spanish and German subsidiaries after a period of operations in Kunshan, China. By analyzing the managers' perceptions of those configurations, we shed light on the singular features of this type of clustering.
The networking externality, a consequence of social interactions among expatriates, was present in virtually all the subsidiaries located in a country-of-origin cluster. This externality differs from those generated in economic clusters, which are based on the productive specialization (knowledge) and/or the firms' diversity (information) in certain territory. Our study contributes to research on the effect of country-of-origin cluster giving academic legitimization to this type of geographic agglomerations of multinationals, which is an alternative to other agglomerations such as industrial clusters and global cities.

Citation

Urzelai, B., Francisco, P., & Miguel, G. L. (2020, December). Configurations of externalities within a country-of-origin cluster in China: A qualitative comparative analysis. Paper presented at 47th EIBA Annual conference: Firms, Innovation and Location: Reshaping International Business for Sustainable Development in the Post-Pandemic Era

Presentation Conference Type Conference Paper (unpublished)
Conference Name 47th EIBA Annual conference: Firms, Innovation and Location: Reshaping International Business for Sustainable Development in the Post-Pandemic Era
Start Date Dec 10, 2020
End Date Dec 12, 2020
Deposit Date Apr 26, 2022
Public URL https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/9314349
Publisher URL https://www.eiba.online/



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