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This study investigates the relationship between political radicalization and ownership
strategy within the European Union, while also examining the moderating effect of firm size.
Using a sample of 2270 headquarters and 83207 subsidiaries from European Union based
firms, we apply an Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) regression analysis to test our hypotheses.
Our findings indicate that higher levels of political radicalization strengthen firms'
ownership strategies. Additionally, in politically radicalized environments, larger companies
have better ownership strategies than SMEs, since they can more easily mitigate the negative
effects of such extremism. These insights contribute to the International Business literature
by highlighting the implications of rising radicalism in Europe. As political extremism gains
momentum, firms must understand how these dynamics influence their international
operations and adjust their strategies accordingly.
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Political radicalization Ownership strategy Firm size Internationalization