The impact of ISO 9000 diffusion on trade and FDI: A new institutional analysis

Joseph A. Clougherty, Michał Grajek

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Abstract

The effects of ISO 9000 diffusion on trade and foreign direct investment (FDI) have gone understudied. We employ panel data reported by OECD nations over the 1995-2002 period to estimate the impact of ISO adoptions on country-pair economic relations. We find ISO diffusion to have no effect in developed nations, but to positively pull FDI (i.e., enhancing inward FDI) and positively push trade (i.e., enhancing exports) in developing nations.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)613-633
Number of pages21
JournalJournal of International Business Studies
Volume39
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 29 2008
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Institutional environment
  • Theory of FDI and the MNE
  • Trade flows
  • Transaction cost analysis

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Business and International Management
  • General Business, Management and Accounting
  • Economics and Econometrics
  • Strategy and Management
  • Management of Technology and Innovation

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