Publication: Internationalization Factors of Thai Multinationals and Thailand's Bilateral Trade Policy
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2012-04-01
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15286940
10599231
10599231
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Mahidol University
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Journal of Asia-Pacific Business. Vol.13, No.2 (2012), 143-176
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Nipawan Thirawat, Frederick Robins, Georges Baume Internationalization Factors of Thai Multinationals and Thailand's Bilateral Trade Policy. Journal of Asia-Pacific Business. Vol.13, No.2 (2012), 143-176. doi:10.1080/10599231.2012.657073 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/13890
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Internationalization Factors of Thai Multinationals and Thailand's Bilateral Trade Policy
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This article investigates the impact of Thailand's recent bilateral free-trade agreements (FTAs) on the internationalization of Thai multinational enterprises (MNEs). The results highlight the relative importance of internal and external factors in the internationalization of developing country MNEs. The empirical evidence indicated that Thai MNEs judged bilateral FTAs as a critical facilitator of internationalization success. The FTAs facilitated firms' exports to a certain degree and marginally expedited firms' international purchasing activities. The influence of FTAs on firms' foreign investment was not discernible. © 2012 Copyright Taylor and Francis Group, LLC.