State-level Social Capital and MNCs’ Competitive Political Resources

摘要: Previous studies have focused on the effects of dyadic intergovernmental relationships firm behavior and performance. This study presents a network approach to examines two moderating at state levels. argues that firm-level competitive political resources are function state-level social capital derived from structural position in networks, institutions home governments, foreign experiences multinational corporations (MNCs). State-level arises governments’ positions networks offers information control benefits MNCs. hypothesizes positively impacts MNC behavior. Moreover, it predicts facilitate governments leverage their for domestic Furthermore, indicates MNCs with greater experience utilize more effectively. employs data trade asset procurements global mining industry test these predictions find support model.