Joint venture versus samodzielne prowadzenie działalności poza granicami kraju – doświadczenia polskich inwestorów bezpośrednich
Joint venture versus solo venture outsidethe country – experience of Polish direct investors

Summary/Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to show how joint ventures and wholly owned subsidiaries contribute to building companies’ competitiveness. The paper presents the research results carried out in years 2007-2008 among Polish direct investors. The empirical findings refer to the entry modes of foreign direct investment of Polish enterprises according to the level of control over its overseas operation, such as full ownership (a subsidiary or a branch) or joint venture. The analysis carried out in the paper attempts to identify the relative impact of the each entry mode on the competitiveness of investor.

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