Purpose

Using an institution-based view, this study aims to conceptualize how sub-national institutional characteristics are likely to explain location choice of multinationals’ research and development (R&D) subsidiaries.

Design/methodology/approach

In a conceptual paper, this study explores specific institutional facets of the regional environments within a country that are capable of explaining, at least in part, the location choices of multinational corporations’ R&D subsidiaries.

Findings

This study thus explores the more nuanced influences of the institutional environments at a subnational level and develops propositions to explain location choices based on the differences of the institutional environments.

Originality/value

This study contributes to international business theory by incorporating a location-specific analysis that contrasts to the usual country-level observation on the determinants of firms’ location decisions.

中文翻译：

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跨国公司研发子公司的制度因素和地方选择

目的

本研究使用基于机构的观点，旨在概念化地方以下机构的特征如何解释跨国公司研发（R＆D）子公司的地区选择。

设计/方法/方法

在概念文件中，这项研究探讨了一个国家区域环境的特定制度方面，这些方面至少可以部分解释跨国公司研发子公司的地点选择。

发现

因此，本研究探索了次国家级机构环境的更细微影响，并提出了根据机构环境差异来解释选址的命题。

创意/价值

这项研究通过结合特定于地点的分析为国际商业理论做出了贡献，该分析与通常的国家/地区对企业地点决定的决定因素的观察形成了对比。