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AIB Journals Podcast
This podcast covers research published in the Journal of International Business Studies (JIBS), Journal of International Business Policy (JIBP), and AIB Insights. The episodes are either (a) NotebookLM generated podcasts for select journal articles of significance, or (b) audio recordings for some of the AIB Journals Webinars. Video recordings of the webinars can be found on our Youtube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/@AIBWorld . For information on all upcoming AIB events, both online and…
Episodes
AIB Journals PodcastThe Dual Effects of Digitalization on SMEs: Export Gains and Learning Losses
Digital technology promises small businesses an easier path into global markets, but is there a hidden cost? In this podcast, we explore evidence from more…
AIB Journals PodcastForeign Aid Modalities and MNEs’ Investments
Can foreign aid do more than support development and pull businesses into new markets? This podcast looks at how grants, loans, equity investments, and other…
AIB Journals PodcastChina’s Demographic Transition: Insights for MNEs Dealing with Aging Workforces
In this podcast, we unpack China's unprecedented demographic shockwave as its massive workforce shrinks by millions of people each year. Hear how top global…
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Populism, Regime Characteristics, and MNC Location Choice
Think all populist governments are bad for international business? Think again. In this episode, we unpack how populist regimes influence where multinational…
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Outward FDI effects in Emerging Economies: The Curious Case of Skill Downgrading at Home in Mexican Regions
When companies from emerging economies expand overseas, we usually expect their home country to benefit too. This podcast takes us to Mexico, where the…
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The Algorithmic Boardroom: AI-Driven Governance and Strategic Decision Making
As artificial intelligence shifts from basic operations to delivering autonomous strategic recommendations, corporate boardrooms are entering a new era of…
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Multinational Enterprises’ Strategic Responses to Geopolitical Tensions and Sanctions
This podcast explores how global corporations manage disruptions from sudden geopolitical conflicts and international sanctions. Using the 2022 Russia-Ukraine…
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Navigating a Demographically Bifurcated Multipolar World: Labor, Capital, and the Multinational Firm
In this podcast, we explore the wild demographic split dividing our planet, where aging superpowers rapidly shrink while developing nations experience massive…
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Rising from the Ashes of Geopolitical Conflict: New Career Identities of Finnish Experts on Russia
This episode uncovers the "career shock" felt by experts when war suddenly turns their specialized knowledge into a professional liability. We follow the…
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Location and the Relationship Between Tax Haven Use and Corporate Reputation
This podcast episode explores the "dark side" of international business, revealing how a company’s choice of tax haven can either be seen as a savvy growth…
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US–China Power Dynamics and Business Strategies
In this episode we are breaking down the precarious future of the global order. We will explore three alternative scenarios that could emerge from the retreat…
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Leaping Multinationals: A New Breed?
Meet the "Leaping Multinationals", a new breed of companies like Shein and Transsion that conquer global markets while staying completely invisible in their…
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Do Political Systems Affect Economic Outcomes? The Geography of Inward FDI and its Relationships with Growth and Inequality
Have you ever wondered if a ruthless dictator or a fiery democracy is actually better for business? This fascinating study of 144 countries uncovers a…
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Assessing the Post-Globalization Blues: What Might the New World Order Mean for International Business?
How can scholars and policymakers better navigate an increasingly complex and contested global economy? Learn about the challenges and the opportunities that…
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From Conflict to Consumer Backlash: How Multinational Corporations Navigate Boycotts in the Middle East and Beyond
Get ready for an eye-opening look at international business in the Middle East, where global icons like Starbucks and Carrefour face a massive wave of consumer…
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Banking System Stability: A Global Analysis of Cybercrime Laws
Buckle up for a high-stakes deep dive into the digital frontlines where global hackers go head-to-head with the world's biggest banks. This podcast reveals the…
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Measuring Geopolitics: The Promise and Limits of UNGA Voting Data for IB Research
This episode tackles the "Geopolitical Puzzle," investigating how researchers use everything from United Nations voting records to global news sentiment and…
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Oceans as the Missing Stakeholder: How International Business Impacts Marine Ecosystems
Explore the untapped potential of the blue economy in this podcast, where the world's oceans are finally recognized as the most powerful missing stakeholder in…
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Method-Driven Theory Advancements and AI Implementation
Step into the future of academia where Generative AI is the ultimate research methods assistant. AI can transform how we build and test the world's most…
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Green Gifts From Abroad? FDI and Firms’ Green Management
Dive into the high-stakes world of international business to discover if foreign investment is the green gift that emerging economies desperately need to fight…
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Enhancing IB Education Through Faculty Development in IB Programs
This podcast argues that International Business (IB) education must evolve beyond traditional classroom theories to address the wicked problems of the 21st…
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CEO-To-Employee Pay Ratios, Societal-Level Income Inequality, and Citizens’ Subjective Well-Being
This study examines how the mandatory disclosure of the CEO-to-employee pay ratio affects corporate behavior, specifically finding that firms with high ratios…
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The Impact of Circular Economy Policies on Business Models Within Global Value Chains: A Study of the French Textile Industry
French and EU policies promoting a circular economy have prompted multinational textile lead firms to integrate minor, compliance-driven adaptations into their…
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Sensing, Seizing, Transforming: A Student Perspective on Enhancing IB Doctoral Education for Meaningful Scholarship
What does it really take to set yourself on the path toward a meaningful and impactful research career during your PhD? Through the lens of sensing, seizing…
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Trapped in the MNE Matrix: Liminal Identity at the Local–Corporate–Global Nexus
This podcast explores how managers in Multinational Enterprises (MNEs) navigate the matrix of conflicting demands between global headquarters and local…
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Advancing the Understanding of Voluntary Sustainability Standard Organizations’ Geographic Diffusion
Voluntary sustainability standards, which set private rules for ethical and green production, diffuse most successfully in countries with robust trade…
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Leveraging Artificial Intelligence in Africa’s Energy Transition
In today’s episode, we explore how artificial intelligence is sparking a revolutionary energy transition across the African continent. Today, we examine how…
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Climate Vulnerability and Stock Price Crash Risk Worldwide
In this episode on climate vulnerability, we dive into the surprising ways our changing planet is reshaping the global financial landscape. Today, we explore…
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World Investment Report 2025: International Investment in the Digital Economy
Today, we dive into the World Investment Report 2025 to uncover how artificial intelligence and national security concerns are fundamentally reallocating…
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Geopolitics, Host Country Policy, and Critical Mineral Investment in Latin America
This podcast dives into the high-stakes geopolitical tug-of-war over Latin America’s critical minerals, where the U.S. and China are deploying rival strategies…
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Gender Wage Discrimination and the Attractiveness of Foreign MNC Subsidiaries as Employers for Women
Gender wage discrimination is a grand challenge that constrains economic growth worldwide and denies women fair opportunities. Yet, we know surprisingly little…
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Transmission of Geopolitical Shocks to Firm Behavior
Discover how firms are transforming from passive victims of geopolitical disruptions into active agents capable of shaping the very political environments that…
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From Pipe Dream to Meaningful Action: How MNEs Can Deliver Decent Work
Join us as we explore how multinational enterprises can wield their immense power to end exploitative practices and finally make "decent work" a reality rather…
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Third‑country MNEs, trade wars, and competitive opportunities: a real‑options perspective
While the world fixates on the economic damage caused by trade wars, a new study reveals how "outsider" multinational firms are quietly turning geopolitical…
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Reconceptualizing global value chain impact on the natural environment: a framework for integrating context, upgrading, and downgrading with policy implications
Check out this podcast to explore a groundbreaking new framework that finally moves beyond the simplistic "good vs. bad" debate on corporate sustainability…
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MNE–SME Engagement for the SDGs
This podcast highlights how big global companies can team up with small startups to make real progress on the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. Using Bayer’s…
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The insights from the crowd: Drawing inferences from many approaches to key empirical questions in IB
This podcast dives into a fascinating “crowdsourced science” experiment where 57 analysts across the world tackled the same research questions with the same…
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Contemporary transitions in the international activities of startups and their policy implications
This podcast dives into how today’s startups are rewriting the playbook for going global. It unpacks four big shifts such as digitization, ecosystems…
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Lessons to learn from informal and home-based business in Africa
This podcast discussing a recent article that shows how Africa’s small farmers and women entrepreneurs are finding creative ways to grow businesses by working…
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The global sourcing of green products
Green products are both cleaning up the planet and reshaping global trade. New research shows that unlike traditional goods, green products are more likely to…
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When does foreign technology help firms from periphery countries improve their environmental impact?
This podcast discusses a JIBP article that explores how firms in developing regions can turn foreign technology into real wins for the planet. It shows that…
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From Thousands of African Languages to a Pan-African Language for the African Continental Free Trade Area
This podcast episode discusses a new article that argues that Africa’s thousands of languages create a barrier to trade under the African Continental Free…
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Global ecological dependence and multinationals’ climate innovation
Climate change is a critical issue, largely driven by human activities like burning fossil fuels and deforestation. Multinational enterprises (MNEs) contribute…
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Seizing windows of opportunity in green global value chains
Middle-income countries are rushing to stake their claim in the booming green economy, but the real prize lies in moving beyond simply “joining” global value…
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Charitable Bribes? The Concealed Form of Corporate Influence and a Road to Greater Transparency Worldwide
Behind the glossy façade of philanthropy, corporations are funneling millions into charities tied to politicians, turning donations into covert power plays…
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A Social Influence View of the Internationalization of Cultural Products
Why do some films find success globally while others fizzle out? This podcast dives into the hidden power of social influence such as how critics, stars, and…
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Low-emission hydrogen: global value chain opportunities for latecomers and industrial policy challenges
Hydrogen is being hailed as the fuel of the future, but the real story is how latecomer countries are racing to grab a slice of the action. From Namibia to…
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International Business Education in the Age of Disruption
Global crises, climate shocks, and AI advances are challenging the old rules of management education, leaving leaders scrambling to keep up. A new teaching…
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Space: a new frontier for international business
Space is becoming a new frontier for business, with both private companies and governments eager to explore and exploit its resources. The Space economy is…
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Navigating industrial policy and global value chains in an era of disruptions
Discussing the introductory editorial to a new JIBP special issue on industrial policy and global value chains, this podcast uncovers how firms are navigating…
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How Really Unique Are Emerging Markets and Their Firms?
Emerging markets (EMs) have become a focal point of academic inquiry and policy interest as they complement and sometimes even challenge established paradigms…
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Revisiting the liability of foreignness: political ideology, globalization, and discrimination
Foreign companies often face more regulatory challenges than local ones when operating in different countries, which is partly due to unfamiliarity with local…
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Value chain disruptions: policy responses to antibiotic shortages in global value chains
This podcast dives into policies that can make value chains more resilient and the potential reactions of firms to these policies. It’s a fresh take on value…
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Rethinking Theoretical Frameworks for Understanding Emerging Market Multinational Enterprises
How can we better understand the challenges and strategies of emerging market multinational companies as they expand globally? One answer lies in this podcast…
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Reputational judgments of foreign MNEs’ societal impact in frontier markets
While multinational enterprises often aim to do good through corporate social responsibility and other initiatives, their efforts are not always seen…
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Violent conflict and multinational enterprises: identifying key frontiers in international business policy research
In recent times, the world has seen the deep effects of violent conflicts on the global economy. This podcast episode discusses a recently published study…
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Virtuous circles in the academy: Insights from AIB’s ethical organizational culture
This episode discusses the concept of an ethical organizational culture, an organization's "personality" regarding ethics, by exploring how the Academy of…
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Cross‑border data transfer: patterns and discrepancies
This podcast discusses the complexities of cross-border data transfer regulations among major economies like the EU, the U.S., and China, highlighting how…
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How did Brexit uncertainty impact services exports of UK firms?
Uncertainty from Brexit has affected the UK's services exports, revealing a decline of 9.2% annually, resulting in a total loss of about $146.8 billion from…
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How to intelligently embrace generative AI: the first guardrails for the use of GenAI in IB research
This podcast urges the International Business research community to adopt generative AI thoughtfully, setting initial guidelines to ensure responsible use. It…