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Call for papers
International Journal of Business
and Emerging Markets
Special
Issue on: "Developing Markets as a Source of Competitive
Advantage"
Deadline:
November 15, 2015
Guest Editors:
Prof. Rick Molz, Concordia
University, Canada
Prof. Ali Taleb, MacEwan
University, Canada
The share of global FDI flows to, from and
between developing economies has reached a critical level in recent years.
According to UNCTAD, developing economies received in 2012 more FDI than all the
Triad countries combined for the first time in history. These trends mirror the
rising purchasing power of local middle-class consumers as well as the
increasing tendency of emerging market multinationals to internationalise their
operations. Notwithstanding this shift, developing countries are depicted in
international literature almost exclusively as a difficult business context to
enter and operate in.
This special issue will take a positive view
on the unique institutional conditions that prevail in developing countries and
emerging markets. Indeed, recent studies have shown that many firms view
developing countries more as a source of competitive advantage than
high-potential markets associated with significant risks. For instance, the
success of an increasing number of emerging market multinationals in both
developing and developed markets has been credited to the institutional
dexterity they have gained while growing up in developing countries. Another
example is that of developed market multinationals that are found to take
advantage of institutional voids in emerging markets to shape local institutions
to their own advantage.
This issue will feature a coherent set of
well-crafted research articles that are rooted in strong theory, reliable
qualitative and quantitative data, and rigorous analysis.
Subject Coverage
Suitable topics include, but are not limited
to, the following:
• Do multinationals from
developing countries behave differently from their counterparts in more advanced
economies?
• What are the distinctive
capabilities and comparative advantages of emerging market
multinationals?
• How do the institutional
conditions in developing countries affect the competitive behaviour of locally
grown firms?
• What are the strategies
used by developed market multinationals to shape market institutions in
developing countries to serve their interests?
• What are the strategies
used by emerging market multinationals to compete in their home markets with
peers from advanced or emerging economies?
• What are the catchup
strategies used by developed market multinationals to compete with incumbent
firms in emerging markets?
• What are the catchup
strategies used by emerging market multinationals to become competitive
internationally?
• How do local and foreign
firms leverage institutional voids in developing countries and emerging markets
to their advantage?
• Do developed market
multinationals gain particular skills (e.g. institutional dexterity) as a result
of operating in developing countries and emerging markets? If yes, what are they
and how do they acquire them?
Notes for Prospective Authors
Submitted papers should not have been
previously published nor be currently under consideration for publication
elsewhere. (N.B. Conference papers may only be submitted if the paper has been
completely re-written and if appropriate written permissions have been obtained
from any copyright holders of the original paper).
All papers are refereed through a peer review
process.
Important Dates
• Submission of manuscripts:
15 November, 2015
• Comments to authors: 15
January, 1016
• Revised papers due: 15
June, 2016
Papers submitted earlier than the submission
date will be put through the review process on rolling basis, and authors may
expect to hear sooner.
