Regulation and Multinationals: The Debate

• Marcelo BUCHELI, University of Illinois, and Dunning Fellow

• Esteban GARCIA-CANAL, University of Oviedo • Snehal AWATE, Indian Business School • Johan LINDEQUE, University of Amsterdam

• Alvaro CUERVO-CAZURRA, Northeastern

University

The Debate on Regulation

We need regulation

We do not need regulation

Regulation and Multinationals: The Debate

Pro Regulation: Snehal AWATE, Indian Business School Johan LINDEQUE, University of Amsterdam

Referee: Alvaro CUERVO-CAZURRA, Northeastern University

Against Regulation: Marcelo BUCHELI, University of Illinois, and Dunning Fellow Esteban GARCIA-CANAL, University of Oviedo

And the debate continues…

Thank you!

Regulation and Multinationals • Regulation

– What is regulation and how should we view it?

• Regulation in the home country – How does regulation influence the behavior of domestic

firms at home and their internationalization?

• Regulation in the host country – How does regulation influence the behavior of foreign firms

and their entry/operations?

• Regulation in the world – How does global regulation (transnational organizations,

economic integration, global standards….) affect firms?

• Regulation and competitive advantage – What are the advantages and disadvantages of MNCs in

regulated industries?

Regulation is bad