Does Experience Matter for Patterns of Expansion by U.S. Companies in Latin America and the Caribbean
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2015
Keywords
Foreign direct investment, U.S. Companies, Latin America, investment strategies
Abstract
We describe expansion patterns by U.S. companies in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) between 1980 and 2005 using a unique sample that utilizes country, industry and time-series information on firms’ investments. We build on previous research to explore the effect of experience on firms’ preference for equity commitment. Using the time series properties of our data, we examine the extent to which previous investments in the region influence firms’ expansion patterns. Our analysis includes the traditional determinants of entry mode choices such as firm-specific factors, market seeking factors, resource seeking factors, and country specific factors. Bivariate probit results indicate that companies with previous experience in the region are more likely to commit equity going forward and this also holds for more recent companies with greater growth opportunities.
Publication Title
Global Economy Journal
Recommended Citation
Blanco, Luisa; Sawyer, W. Charles; and Wooster, Rossitza, "Does Experience Matter for Patterns of Expansion by U.S. Companies in Latin America and the Caribbean" (2015). Pepperdine University, Public Policy Faculty Scholarship. Paper 3.
https://digitalcommons.pepperdine.edu/sppworks/3