Revisiting FSAs and CSAs in Sub-Saharan Africa: evidence from Ghanaian firms
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Osabutey, E., Papanastassiou, M., Jin, Z., Navare, J. and Agyapong, A. 2023. Revisiting FSAs and CSAs in Sub-Saharan Africa: evidence from Ghanaian firms. International Business Review. 32 (4). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ibusrev.2023.102106
Type | Article |
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Title | Revisiting FSAs and CSAs in Sub-Saharan Africa: evidence from Ghanaian firms |
Authors | Osabutey, E., Papanastassiou, M., Jin, Z., Navare, J. and Agyapong, A. |
Abstract | Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is widely perceived as a region of countries with low technological capabilities, weak complementary assets competing on basic country specific advantages (CSAs) and relying on transferred technology. In this paper we argue against this perception. Integrating the extended concepts of Location Bound (LB) and Non-Location Bound (NLB) Firm Specific Advantages (FSAs) within a “revisited” CSAs/FSAs matrix, we provide evidence that home-market grown LB-FSAs and their transformation to NLB-FSAs are induced by domestic Ghanaian firms’ strategic and export orientation. |
Sustainable Development Goals | 9 Industry, innovation and infrastructure |
Middlesex University Theme | Creativity, Culture & Enterprise |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Journal | International Business Review |
ISSN | 0969-5931 |
Publication dates | |
Online | 01 Feb 2023 |
Aug 2023 | |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 03 Feb 2023 |
Submitted | 31 Jul 2021 |
Accepted | 23 Jan 2023 |
Output status | Published |
Accepted author manuscript | License |
Copyright Statement | Copyright © 2022. This manuscript version is made available under the CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 license https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ibusrev.2023.102106 |
Language | English |
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