National Culture, Transaction Costs, and the Choice Between Joint Venture and Wholly Owned Subsidiary

Authors: Makino S.¹; Neupert K.E.²

Source: Journal of International Business Studies, Volume 31, Number 4, December 2000 , pp. 705-713(9)

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Abstract:

Transaction cost theory posits that culture plays a limited role in the choice between JV and WOS. In contrast, research suggests that firms' preferred level of ownership in their foreign subsidiaries is influenced primarily by cultural traits. This study provides additional evidence in this ongoing debate by replicating Hennart's transaction cost model of entry mode choice in two different national contexts: Japanese firms investing in the U.S. and the U.S. firms investing in Japan. The results suggest that the transaction cost explanation for the ownership choice holds in the both national contexts. Yet, the propensity to choose JV or WOS significantly varied between Japanese and the U.S. firms.© 2000 JIBS. Journal of International Business Studies (2000) 31, 705–713

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/palgrave.jibs.8490930

Affiliations: 1: The Chinese University of Hong Kong 2: Boise State University

Publication date: 2000-12-01