@PHDTHESIS{ 2017:1396261939,
 	title = {Foreign firms’ strategic responses to the institutional environment in Latin American countries},
 	year = {2017},
 	url = "http://bibliotecatede.uninove.br/handle/tede/1598",
 	abstract = "In this thesis, I propose an analysis of how the inefficient institutional environments found in Latin America influence the strategic responses of foreign firms. Specifically, I develop three distinct and interconnected studies, each with its own conceptual development and methods. The first study investigates the existence of two dimensions in institutional inefficiencies, one pervasive and the other arbitrary, and how these dimensions impact on the decisions of entry mode. The second study investigates how the institutional differences between regions influence the strategies of entry mode. The third compares the performance of local and foreign firms in institutionally inefficient environments and indicates under what circumstances foreign firms can perform better than domestic ones. Finally, this thesis contributes to institutional theory in international business by explaining part of the complexity of institutionally inefficient environments and how firms strategically react to adapt to these environments.",
 	publisher = {Universidade Nove de Julho},
 	scholl = {Programa de Pós-Graduação em Administração},
 	note = {Administração}
}