Purpose

This study aims to understand how the coevolution of multinational enterprises (MNEs) and emerging economy institutions affects social and economic (in)equality in an ambiguous, emerging economy context from a political actor perspective.

Design/methodology/approach

Qualitative in nature, the study builds on conversations with 20 political actors involved in the peacebuilding process in Myanmar/Burma. It analyzes their perceptions of interaction of MNEs and host economy institutions from a social constructionist viewpoint.

Findings

The study identifies four coevolution patterns which portray the evolving interaction between MNE activities and different elements of their host institutional environment as well as their consequences for social and economic (in)equality.

Originality/value

This study contributes to critical international business research on emerging economies by emphasizing the different and partly conflicting host institutions of various stakeholder groups involved in the coevolution of MNEs and host institutional environments. The more nuanced conceptualization of the complex institutional environment enables the analysis of inequality as a direct and indirect outcome of MNE–institution interaction. Thus, the study connects to the business and human rights discussion and provides insight into the consequences of MNEs’ adoption of social and environment standards.

中文翻译：

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通过跨国企业新兴的经济共同发展带来的不平等？政治演员对缅甸/缅甸建设和平的看法

目的

这项研究旨在从政治参与者的角度理解跨国企业（MNE）和新兴经济机构的共同演变如何在模棱两可的新兴经济环境中影响社会和经济（不平等）平等。

设计/方法/方法

该研究本质上是定性的，建立在与参与缅甸/缅甸建设和平进程的20个政治角色的对话的基础上。它从社会建构主义者的角度分析了他们对跨国公司和东道国经济机构互动的看法。

发现

这项研究确定了四种共同发展模式，这些模式描绘了跨国企业活动与其所在机构环境的不同要素之间不断发展的相互作用，以及它们对社会和经济（不平等）平等的后果。

创意/价值

这项研究着重于跨国公司和东道国机构环境的共同参与，着重强调了各利益相关方团体的不同且部分冲突的东道国机构，从而对新兴经济体进行了重要的国际商业研究。复杂制度环境的细微差别概念化使得对不平等的分析成为跨国公司与制度互动的直接和间接结果。因此，该研究与商业和人权讨论相关联，并提供了对跨国公司采用社会和环境标准的后果的见解。