About us

We aim to advance understanding of business in a semi-globalised world.

We conduct pioneering research addressing pressing global issues, such as sustainability and labour standards in global value chains, innovation in emerging markets, digital transformation (including the adoption of AI), and state capacity and governance. We take a distinct multi-level perspective to studying the political economy of international business, in order to understand system-level challenges and to identify policy options by analysing firm-level and higher-level drivers of change.

The group represents a cluster of researchers trained in political science and related social sciences, and is committed to empirically grounded research using mixed methods. We collaborate with colleagues within the business school, other Oxford departments (notably political science, law, and economics) and in international locations.

Research

The group conduct pioneering research on global issues facing established and entrepreneurial firms, including global value chains, make-or-buy decisions, technological upgrading, innovation and global entrepreneurship, political risk and government-industry relations (including corporate diplomacy).

Publications

  • Matthew Amengual,
  • Greg Distelhorst
International Business

Does AI prediction scale to decision making?(opens in new window)

  • Journal article
  • Communications of the ACM
  • Mari Sako,
  • Teppo Felin
International Business
Professional Service Firms
  • Mari Sako,
  • Jeffrey Peo
International Business
Professional Service Firms

Communities, Mines, and Distributive Politics Direct Contestation in the Andes

  • Book
  • Oxford University Press
  • Matthew Amengual
International Business

Communities, Mines, and Distributive Politics(opens in new window)

  • Book
  • Oxford University Press (OUP)
  • Matthew Amengual
International Business
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People

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