Explore the challenges small and medium-sized enterprises face in international trade due to increasing protectionist pressures and fiscal constraints - read the latest from JIBP here: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1057/s42214-026-00257-7

When do export promotion policies sustain firms’ exports? Evidence on capability building from Scottish SMEs - Journal of International Business Policy

Governments invest heavily in export promotion programmes (EPPs), yet we know little about why some interventions generate durable gains while others produce only transient effects. This paper addresses a fundamental puzzle: EPP benefits typically peak several years after intervention and then fade, and firm responses vary markedly. We propose that bundled support across awareness, capability and exploitation (A-C-E) dimensions creates cumulative capabilities sustaining export gains, while isolated interventions build fragile capabilities that erode quickly. Combining international support...

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A new JIBP commentary explores how countries are implementing policies to protect their economic interests from foreign threats and disruptions, suggesting that collaboration between governments and businesses could help balance economic security with competitiveness. https://rdcu.be/skBcWw3etTMa

Before we turn the page on the calendar - have you seen our September issue yet? Read it here: https://link.springer.com/journal/42214/volumes-and-issues/9-3

The latest study from JIBP explores how the EU's regulatory strategies affect the non-market strategies and competitive dynamics of firms in the EU–ASEAN economic corridor. Read it here: https://rdcu.be/DVVGCAEPRdKa

Attending the 2026 EIBA conference? JIBP will hold a PDW open to all scholars who want to engage in conducting policy-relevant research on IB issues. Learn how to register: https://www.eiba2026.aau.dk/submissions/doctoral-events-and-pre-conference-workshops#jibp-professional-development-workshop

Doctoral Events and Pre-Conference Workshops

Doctoral Events and Pre-Conference Workshops

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Explore the demographic split dividing the world, where aging superpowers rapidly shrink while developing nations experience massive youth booms. Listen to the latest AIB Journals Podcast episode, based on a recent JIBP Perspective article: https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-feziu-1b5732e

Take a look at our September issue: https://link.springer.com/journal/42214/volumes-and-issues

Now open for submissions: JIBP's special issue on Law and International Business. The guest editor team looks forward to receiving your work by September 30! https://link.springer.com/journal/42214/updates/27807158

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The latest article from JIBP explores how foreign aid influences firm investments, focusing on the mechanisms that encourage firms to invest in countries receiving aid. Read it here: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1057/s42214-026-00256-8

Listen to the latest AIB Journals Podcast episode for a discussion of a JIBP article on "US–China power dynamics and business strategies": https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-j3ufk-1b2a029

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 of unipolar US hegemony: competitive bipolarity, collaborative dual hegemony, or a direct hegemonic power transition to China. We will also unpack how these structural shifts asymmetrically impact global firms, highlighting why export-oriented producers and multinationals face severe near-term fragmentation while local import-competing businesses find a rare advantage. Citation: Grosse, R., & Gamso, J. (2026). US–China power...

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The latest from JIBP finds that Chinese companies' investment decisions are influenced by their ownership type and the business environment of the host country, an understanding that can help host countries develop better policies to attract or regulate Chinese investments. https://rdcu.be/fw8dj

JIBP welcomes Matthew Alford to the Area Editor team, handling submissions related to governance of GVCs and more. See the full area scope here: https://link.springer.com/journal/42214/editorial-board

Reminder: JIBP has issued a call for papers for a special issue on "Law and international business: Emerging research, practice, and policy perspectives", deadline September 30. More details here: https://link.springer.com/journal/42214/updates/27807158

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If you missed it, take a listen to this podcast episode that summarizes our collection of Commentaries on "Assessing the Post-Globalization Blues: What Might the New World Order Mean for International Business?" https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-5z28k-1adf36c

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 emerge as the global economic order undergoes profound transformation. B0ringing together perspectives from multiple disciplines, this episode aims to deepen IB scholarship’s understanding of how geopolitical shifts, evolving policy frameworks, and changing patterns of economic interdependence are reshaping the environment in which international business operates.  Citation: JIBP Special Collection on "Assessing the Post-Globalization...

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The JIBP editors enjoyed a productive and engaging AIB annual conference in Manchester. If you missed the chance to attend one of their sessions or discuss your ideas for research in IB policy, look for them at upcoming chapter conference PDWS: https://www.aib.world/events/category/chapter-activity/

In the newest piece in our "Assessing the Post-Globalization Blues" series, Kathleen Claussen looks at the turn toward increased supply chain policing and firm-centric trade policies by the US under the Trump and Biden Administrations. https://rdcu.be/ftWh3

The latest article from JIBP reviews the application of the Varieties of Capitalism framework in IB and management research, focusing on its influence on policy development. Reade the review and corresponding forward-looking research agenda here: https://rdcu.be/fs1Qp

A new JIBP study aims to clarify the complementary effect of OFDI on domestic employment, particularly in emerging market multinational enterprises that engage less in offshoring manufacturing jobs. Read more: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1057/s42214-026-00253-x

Congratulations to our 2026 Best Reviewer Award winners, presented at the JIBP editorial board meeting last week in Manchester. We appreciate the service of all those who review for JIBP and want to especially acknowledge the quality and quantity of reviews from these individuals.

The JIBP editorial team looks forward to many great discussions about IB policy this week at the Academy of International Business (AIB) annual conference!

The JIBP team are on our way to Manchester for the AIB annual conference. Hope to see you there at one of these sessions!

In a world where demographic changes are significant, this new JIBP article calls for more research on how demographic bifurcation affects IB, and encourages policymakers to consider these trends when designing socio-economic policies. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1057/s42214-026-00252-y

We're pleased to report that JIBP's new impact factor now has us ranked in Q1 of all journals in the Business category!

Check out our June issue! https://link.springer.com/journal/42214/volumes-and-issues

How can scholars and policymakers better navigate an increasingly complex and contested global economy? New podcast episode on what the new world order means for IB: https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-5z28k-1adf36c

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 emerge as the global economic order undergoes profound transformation. B0ringing together perspectives from multiple disciplines, this episode aims to deepen IB scholarship’s understanding of how geopolitical shifts, evolving policy frameworks, and changing patterns of economic interdependence are reshaping the environment in which international business operates.  Citation: JIBP Special Collection on "Assessing the Post-Globalization...

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Attending the upcoming AIB annual conference? The JIBP team will be out in full force - be sure to check out some of these sessions that our editors, SI editors, and policy advisory committee members will be presenting at https://www.aib.world/events/2026-annual-meeting/program/schedule-of-sessions/

How does the location of a company’s headquarters in a particular city relate to its performance? A new JIBP article aims to understand how cities can enhance the performance of firms located within them: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1057/s42214-025-00236-4

A new JIBP paper examines how OFDI from an emerging middle-income economy affects skill composition in home regional labor markets and whether these effects are heterogeneous across the income levels of destination countries. Read more: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1057/s42214-026-00249-7

Examining the role of interregional linkages in supporting regional innovation, this JIBP article concludes that policies should be tailored to reinforce interregional channels that can help move toward higher-value activities: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1057/s42214-026-00242-0

This episode of the AIB Journals Podcast tackles the "geopolitical puzzle," based on a recent JIBP article examining how sources from United Nations voting records to global news sentiment and trade sanctions can track the world's shifting alliances. https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-hj4ns-1ac3719

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 trade sanctions to track the world's shifting alliances. You'll learn why a simple "yes" or "no" at the UN can reveal a country’s long-term loyalties, even when quick-moving news headlines suggest a different story. Finally, we explore why understanding these complex diplomatic ties is part of the new survival skill for any business trying to navigate the high-stakes friction of 21st-century global politics. Citation: Adarkwah, G.K.,...

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