Abstract
This paper seeks to examine the relationship between smoking bans and the propensity of tobacco firms to engage in foreign direct investment (FDI). Using international business theory based on the firm‐specific advantage/country‐specific advantage (FSA/CSA) matrix, the authors show that, contrary to what one may expect, smoking bans at home are an important institutional intervention, reducing the propensity for firms to engage in FDI, even to countries without a ban themselves.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 464-478 |
| Number of pages | 15 |
| Journal | British Journal of Management |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Early online date | 24 Feb 2016 |
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| Publication status | Published - 20 Jul 2016 |
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Professor Jo Crotty
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Crotty, J., Driffield, N., & Jones, C. (2016). Regulation as Country-Specific (Dis-)Advantage: Smoking Bans and the Location of Foreign Direct Investment in the Tobacco Industry. British Journal of Management, 27(3), 464-478. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8551.12161