Internal Connections and External Frictions: Explaining MNC Litigation Outcomes in Authoritarian Courts

• In Event: Political Economy of Authoritarian Rule

Brief Overview

Foreign companies are more likely to win lawsuits when they have better local connections, and during time periods when the foreign firm's home country is in better diplomatic relations with China.

Authors

• Jian Xu, Emory University

• Frederick R. Chen, University of Wisconsin-Madison