Do MNEs from developed and emerging economies differ in their location choice of FDI? A 36-year review

This study examines the extent to which MNEs from developed (DMNEs) and emerging (EMNEs) economies differ in Location behaviour. Studies on MNE location choices have failed to capture the changing FDI landscape and leave the inconsistent findings unexplained. We address this gap by systematically reviewing the extant literature on location choices of DMNEs and EMNEs over the past 36 years – from the introduction of the OLI model to 2016. Key...