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China faces significant hurdles in implementing its Belt and Road Initiative. Since its launch a decade ago, the BRI has become a crucial component of Chinese external economic relations. It has the potential to alter the economic and political landscape of Asia but also Europe. As such, the Belt and Road initiative have placed China at the heart of geopolitics in the Eurasian region but also globally. Therefore, China faces significant hurdles in implementing these initiatives, with many countries and organizations around the world becoming increasingly weary of China’s BRI and geopolitical strategy.This book examines these issues of the BRI and analyzes the impact of the BRI on Chinese involvement in Asia and Europe. It sheds light on the strategic responses of host country governments and regional economic organizations, as well as the reactions of Chinese and other multinational companies, and ultimately the Chinese government. This book will appeal to scholars, researchers and practitioners of International Business and Policy, particularly those interested in the BRI and China’s geo-economic influence.The chapters in this book were originally published as a special issue of Asia Pacific Business Review.

China faces significant hurdles in implementing its Belt and Road Initiative. Since its launch a decade ago, the BRI has become a crucial component of Chinese external economic relations. It has the potential to alter the economic and political landscape of Asia but also Europe. As such, the Belt and Road initiative have placed China at the heart of geopolitics in the Eurasian region but also globally. Therefore, China faces significant hurdles in implementing these initiatives, with many countries and organizations around the world becoming increasingly weary of China’s BRI and geopolitical strategy.This book examines these issues of the BRI and analyzes the impact of the BRI on Chinese involvement in Asia and Europe. It sheds light on the strategic responses of host country governments and regional economic organizations, as well as the reactions of Chinese and other multinational companies, and ultimately the Chinese government. This book will appeal to scholars, researchers and practitioners of International Business and Policy, particularly those interested in the BRI and China’s geo-economic influence.The chapters in this book were originally published as a special issue of Asia Pacific Business Review.

This book brings together different insights into the importance of innovation and creativity to build competitiveness in the European industry and society from different angles.The authors first look at how European countries and their policies have fared on innovation and creativity measures. They go on to examine multinational companies in particular, analyzing research and innovation at the headquarters and subsidiary level and the linkages between them. Looking at the management of innovation in firms and subsidiaries, they gain insights into how firms can innovate more effectively and efficiently. The study examines the role of management control and culture in stimulating creativity as well as an important driver of innovation.The chapters in the book are also complementary in the sense that they include qualitative as well as quantitative studies, from academic researchers to people working in the field. Researchers, professors, managers, students and policymakers interested in innovation, creativity, knowledge, multinational companies, competitiveness and Europe will be enlightened on how to be more creative and innovative.Contributors: A.P. Africano, O. Afonso, N. Avallone, N. Beckers, R. Belderbos, K. Blomkvist, J. Cantwell, S. Chédor, M. Cools, F. De Beule, A. Giroud, Y.J. Ha, S. Kelchtermans, B. Leten, J.O. Meissner, J.-L. Mucchielli, Y. Nauwelaerts, A. Silva, R. Smeets, D. Somers, M. Sprenger, P. Teirlinck, I. Van Beveren, A. Van den Abbeele, E. Vijfeyken, M. Yamin

This book focuses on Indianmanufacturing industries and analyses the impact of inward foreign directinvestment on the domestic sector on the one hand, and exports and outwardforeign direct investment by Indian companies on the other. Although theemphasis is mostly general, specific industries, such as the automotiveindustry or the wind energy sector are also explored. The differences between lowand high technology industries are also addressed.In terms of theoretical settingand analysis, the book draws both from international business and industrial organizationliterature. The various characteristics of Indian industries, such as thedeterminants and impacts of R&D, the effects of spillovers, the drivers ofproductivity and technical efficiency are thoroughly researched employingappropriate quantitative methodologies that are relevant to the specific domainand topic under investigation.  The book also focuses on the bearing ofpolicy on promoting manufacturing industries in India and is therefore ofinterest to researchers, industrialists and policy makers alike.