Which Types of Political Capital Matter for Internationalizing Firm and Where Do They Matter? Evidence from Russia FDI and Exports

40 Pages Posted: 18 Jul 2017

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Rajeev J. Sawant

Florida Atlantic University - Department of Management

Lilac Nachum

City University of New York (CUNY) - Allen G. Aaronson Department of Marketing & International Business

Andrei Panibratov

Saint Petersburg State University - Graduate School of Management

Date Written: January 1, 2017

Abstract

We distinguish between two types of political capital and hypothesize that their value for firms varies at home and overseas. Hence they support different modes of international activity. Empirical testing of Russian firms shows that relational political capital is of high value in the home country and therefore encourages exports and diminish FDI. Knowledge political capital creates a firm-specific capability that can be exploited overseas, thus facilitating FDI and reducing exports. The relationships are contingent upon ownership and industry affiliation. These findings call for a nuanced conceptualization of political capital as a multi-dimensional construct whose impact varies across geographies.

Suggested Citation

Sawant, Rajeev J. and Nachum, Lilac and Panibratov, Andrei, Which Types of Political Capital Matter for Internationalizing Firm and Where Do They Matter? Evidence from Russia FDI and Exports (January 1, 2017). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3001554 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3001554

Rajeev J. Sawant

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Lilac Nachum (Contact Author)

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Andrei Panibratov

Saint Petersburg State University - Graduate School of Management ( email )

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St. Petersburg, 199004
Russia

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