Journal of International Business Policy
@jibpolicy.bsky.social
JIBP is the principal outlet for theoretical and empirical research in all areas of public policy that relate to international business.
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
Journal of International Business Policy
Journal of International Business Policy is the official publication of the Academy of International Business, focusing on the intersection of international ...
link.springer.com
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...
podbean.com
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!
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...
podbean.com
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.,...
podbean.com
A collection of JIBP commentaries sheds light on the challenges and opportunities that emerge as the global economic order undergoes profound transformation, aiming to stimulate research agendas that reflect the realities of IB in the 21st century: https://link.springer.com/collections/gcigeifchc
The latest from JIBP examines how trade policies are evolving across 4 key areas: the reasons governments regulate trade, the countries they choose to trade with, the goods and services they trade, and the tools they use to manage trade. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1057/s42214-026-00247-9
How are geopolitics, geoeconomics, and new organizational models changing the world of business? Read a new Commentary by Saul Estrin and Bob Hancke: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1057/s42214-026-00246-w
As US-China power dynamics change, a new JIBP Commentary explores 3 potential alternative world orders that may emerge and suggests strategies that companies could employ to mitigate geopolitical risks and take advantage of market opportunities in each scenario. Read more: https://rdcu.be/fhfRJ
A new JIBP commentary explores the rise of sustainability due diligence. Axel Marx reports implications for IB and offers reflections on the liberal international order in a post-globalization context. Read more: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1057/s42214-026-00248-8
Is foreign investment the green gift that emerging economies need to fight climate change? A new podcast episode explores JIBP research showing that this green effect only kicks in when the money comes from environmentally conscious nations. https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-zbwbg-1aa6272
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 climate change. This podcast explores groundbreaking research across 31 countries, revealing that while foreign-owned firms are more likely to adopt eco-friendly management, this green effect only kicks in when the money comes from environmentally conscious nations. Learn why your favorite global brands are leading the charge in manufacturing but still struggling to make a green impact in the service sector. Citation: Kannen, P.,...
podbean.com
Building on recent editorials that delineate the scope of IB policy and clarify what constitutes meaningful research for policy actors , a new JIBP editorial addresses how engaged scholarship can produce impactful IB policy research. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1057/s42214-026-00243-z
How do MNEs contribute to economic inequalities within developing countries through their GVC practices? And what can governments, civil society and firms do to mitigate these effects? Read more in a new JIBP editorial: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1057/s42214-026-00244-y
🌍 It's Earth Week, a great time to read our latest special issue, which addresses "IB and the Natural Environment: Advancing Knowledge for Research, Practice and Policymaking" https://link.springer.com/journal/42214/volumes-and-issues/9-1
Journal of International Business Policy
Journal of International Business Policy is the official publication of the Academy of International Business, focusing on the intersection of international ...
link.springer.com
Stephanie Decker reviews Empire, Incorporated, which reinterprets the British Empire by placing the corporation rather than the state at the center of imperial expansion - and shares the book’s relevance for IB scholars and business historians. Read it here: https://rdcu.be/fdP9p
