Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/103436 
Year of Publication: 
18-Sep-2014
Citation: 
[Journal:] Journal of Economics and Political Economy [Volume:] 1 [Issue:] 1 [Publisher:] KSP Journals [Place:] Istanbul [Year:] 2014-09-18 [Pages:] 4-25
Publisher: 
KSP Journals, Istanbul
Abstract: 
In this empirical study we examine the correlation between the internationalization processes and financial performance of firms by focusing on the emerging market firms (EMNCs) that originate from the BRIC countries. We test the shape of the internationalization - performance curve and explore the differences on effectiveness of the sectors. Our sample data that is collected from the World Scope database that includes a total of 239 firms in which 13 of the firms are from Brazil, 58 of them from China, 156 from India, and 12 from Russia. The internationalization activities take place during the period of 2000 – 2010. Our results suggest that using only the first order term FSTS and second order term FSTS², demonstrates a positive relationship between DOI and ROA, a negative relationship between DOI and ROE, and DOI and ROS, and a positive relationship between DOI and ROA, DOI and ROS, and a negative relationship between DOI and ROE. The sign of the coefficient for FSTS are negative and for FSTS², positive. This result confirms the previous theories that financial performance decreases in the beginning of the internationalization processes, then increases with the expansion of international operations. These results are statistically significant and propose a U-shaped relationship between the financial performance of EMNCs and their degree of internationalization.
Subjects: 
Emerging Markets
Emerging Market Multinationals
Financial Performance
Foreign Direct Investment
JEL: 
F2
F21
F23
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Document Type: 
Article
Document Version: 
Published Version
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