3rd Special Issue in 2018: ‘THE INTERNATIONALIZATION OF CHINESE FIRMS INTO THE WESTERN WORLD’

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International Journal of Export Marketing
Call for Papers for Special Issue on: “The Internationalisation of Chinese Firms into
the Western World”
Guest Editors
Assistant Prof. Yi Wang, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark
Associate Prof. Dafnis N. Coudounaris, University of Tartu, Estonia
This special issue aims to investigate Chinese firms’ internationalisation into the western countries. Studies
on export activities, export barriers and export motives of born globals/international new ventures and other
types of internationalisers, and also Chinese firms’ foreign direct investments, international joint ventures,
mergers, acquisitions and divestments are welcome. Papers can be conceptual or based on quantitative,
qualitative or mixed methods.
Subject Coverage
Topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
 Business opportunities and impediments arising from changes in Chinese firms’ economic
environment
 Chinese firms’ export performance
 Chinese firms’ export motives and barriers
 Export promotion programs of China
 Chinese exporters’ de- and re-internationalisation (foreign market exits and re-entries)
 Psychic distance of internationalising Chinese firms
 The impact of network relationships on Chinese firms’ internationalisation
 Immigrant and re-migrant entrepreneurship in China
 The impact of ownership change on Chinese firms’ internationalisation
 Foreign direct investments by Chinese firms
 International joint ventures in China
 Mergers and acquisitions in China
 Factors causing Chinese firms’ divestment decisions
Notes for Prospective Authors
Submitted papers should not have been previously published nor be currently under consideration for
publication elsewhere. (N.B. Conference papers may only be submitted if the paper has been completely re-
written and if appropriate written permissions have been obtained from any copyright holders of the original
paper).
All papers are refereed through a peer review process.
All papers must be submitted online. Please read our Submitting articles page.

Important Dates
Manuscripts due by: 30 April, 2018
Notification to authors: 30 June, 2018
Final versions due by: 30 October, 2018

Guest Editor(s) details (maximum of four)
(*to be completed in full for each Guest Editor)
*Title [Dr/Prof/etc]:
Assistant Professor
*Name:
Dr. Yi Wang
*Institution:
University of Southern Denmark
*Department (where applicable):
International Business & Entrepreneurship,
Department of Marketing & Management
*Street or other address
information:
Campusvej 55
*Town/City:
Odense M
*Post code/Zip code:
5230
*Country:
Denmark
*Email:
yw@sam.sdu.dk
*Title [Dr/Prof/etc]:
Associate Professor
*Name:
Dr. Dafnis N. Coudounaris
*Institution:
University of Tartu
*Department (where applicable):
School of Economics and Business Administration
*Street or other address
information:
J. Liivi 4-104
*Town/City:
Tartu
*Post code/Zip code:
50409
*Country:
Estonia
*Email:
dafnis.coudounaris@ut.ee
Notes for Prospective Authors
Submitted papers should not have been previously published nor be currently under consideration for publication
elsewhere. (N.B. Conference papers may only be submitted if the paper has been completely re-written and if
appropriate written permissions have been obtained from any copyright holders of the original paper).
All papers are refereed through a peer review process. All papers must be submitted online. Please
read our
information on submitting articles.
If you have any queries concerning this special issue, please email the Guest Editors at [names/email
addresses]