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Jean-François Hennart
Researcher at Tilburg University
Publications - 103
Citations - 16068
Jean-François Hennart is an academic researcher from Tilburg University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Transaction cost & International business. The author has an hindex of 47, co-authored 101 publications receiving 15145 citations. Previous affiliations of Jean-François Hennart include Vienna University of Economics and Business & University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign.
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A transaction costs theory of equity joint ventures
TL;DR: In this article, the authors present a transaction costs theory of equity joint ventures, and distinguish between scale and link JVs, which arise when parents seek to internalize a failing market, but indivisibilities due to scale or scope economies make full ownership of the relevant assets inefficient.
The transaction costs theory of joint ventures : An empirical study of Japanese subsidiaries in the United States
Jean-François Hennart,J. Reuer +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, a large sample empirical study of the factors which influence the choice of Japanese firms between full or partial ownership of their U.S. manufacturing subsidiaries is presented, which suggests that the degree of ownership taken by Japanese manufacturing investors in their American subsidiaries is driven by the same general transaction costs variables that determine the choices made by their Japanese parents joint venture when they need to combine with other firms intermediate inputs.
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The transaction costs theory of joint ventures: an empirical study of Japanese subsidiaries in the united states
TL;DR: In this article, a large sample empirical study of the factors which influence the choice of Japanese firms between full or partial ownership of their U.S. manufacturing subsidiaries is presented, showing that the degree of ownership taken by Japanese manufacturing investors in their American subsidiaries is driven by the same general transaction costs variables that determine the choices made by their Japanese parents joint venture when they need to combine with other firms intermediate inputs.
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Boundaries of the Firm: Insights From International Entry Mode Research
TL;DR: In this article, the authors review the international entry mode choice literature, identify weaknesses and shortcomings, and provide suggestions on how researchers can add to the knowledge of mode choice and help managers make better international boundary decisions.