This volume draws together researchers working in a variety of disciplines in order to explore the many ways that locations matter for firms. The authors draw on newly available data, recently developed theory, and diverse methodology to understand the relationships between firm boundaries, firm activities, and geographic borders.

Geography, Location, and Strategy - Juan Alcácer, Bruce Kogut, Catherine Thomas and Bernard Yeung PART I: HOW FIRMS ARE ORGANIZED ACROSS BORDERS The International Configurations of US Multinational Corporations - Heather Berry Trade of Multinational Production? Consumer Preferences and Multiproduct Firms - Catherine Thomas Multinational Business Groups - Katalin Szemeredi The Location of Multinational Firms' R&D Activities Abroad: Host Country University Research, University-Industry Collaboration, and R&D Heterogeneity - Shinya Suzuki, René Belderbos and Hyeog Ug Kwon PART II: HOW GLOBAL FIRMS OVERCOME CROSS-BORDER CHALLENGES Capturing Value from Intellectual Property (IP) in a Global Environment - Juan Alcácer, Karin Beukel and Bruno Cassiman Sourcing from Multinational SUppliers to Overcome Weak Contracting Institutions and Gain Supply Chain Capabilities - Kjell Carlsson Too Many Cooks Spoil the Broth? Geographic Concentration, Social Norms, and Knowledge Transfer - Giada Di Stefano, Andrew A. King and Gianmario Verona The Spatial Diffusion of an Invisible Corporate Practice: Revisiting Stock Backdating, 1981-2005 - Pino G. Audia and Fiona Kun Yao PART III: VALUE CREATED BY CROSS-BORDER MNC ACTIVITY Cross-Regional R&D Collaboration and Local Knowledge Spillover - Minyuan Zhao and Mazhar Islam Origin Matters: The Differential Impact of Import Competition on Innovation - Xiaoyang Li and Yue Maggie Zhou Multinational Activity in Emerging Markets: How and When Does Foreign Direct Investment Promote Growth? - Laura Alfaro INDEX