New Methods for Ex Post Evaluation of Regional Grouping Schemes in International Business Research: A Simulated Annealing Approach

Paul M. Vaaler; R. Aguilera Vaqués; Ricardo Flores

doi:10.1016/S1479-8387(07)04007-6

New Methods for Ex Post Evaluation of Regional Grouping Schemes in International Business Research: A Simulated Annealing Approach

Paul M. Vaaler, R. Aguilera Vaqués, Ricardo Flores

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International business research has long acknowledged the importance of regional factors for foreign direct investment (FDI) by multinational corporations (MNCs). However, significant differences when defining these regions obscure the analysis about how and why regions matter. In response, we develop and empirically document support for a framework to evaluate alternative regional grouping schemes. We demonstrate application of this evaluative framework using data on the global location decisions by US-based MNCs from 1980 to 2000 and two alternative regional grouping schemes. We conclude with discussion of implications for future academic research related to understanding the impact of country groupings on MNC FDI decisions.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Research Methodology in Strategy and Management
Editors	David Ketchen, Donald Bergh
Pages	161-190
Number of pages	30
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S1479-8387(07)04007-6
Publication status	Published - 2007

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Name	Research Methodology in Strategy and Management
Volume	4
ISSN (Print)	1479-8387

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Vaaler, P. M., Aguilera Vaqués, R., & Flores, R. (2007). New Methods for Ex Post Evaluation of Regional Grouping Schemes in International Business Research: A Simulated Annealing Approach. In D. Ketchen, & D. Bergh (Eds.), Research Methodology in Strategy and Management (pp. 161-190). (Research Methodology in Strategy and Management; Vol. 4). https://doi.org/10.1016/S1479-8387(07)04007-6

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Vaaler, PM, Aguilera Vaqués, R & Flores, R 2007, New Methods for Ex Post Evaluation of Regional Grouping Schemes in International Business Research: A Simulated Annealing Approach. in D Ketchen & D Bergh (eds), Research Methodology in Strategy and Management. Research Methodology in Strategy and Management, vol. 4, pp. 161-190. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1479-8387(07)04007-6

New Methods for Ex Post Evaluation of Regional Grouping Schemes in International Business Research: A Simulated Annealing Approach. / Vaaler, Paul M.; Aguilera Vaqués, R.; Flores, Ricardo.
Research Methodology in Strategy and Management. ed. / David Ketchen; Donald Bergh. 2007. p. 161-190 (Research Methodology in Strategy and Management; Vol. 4).

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