Influence of International Trade Agreements on Entry Strategy
Journal: Otago University Research Archive (University of Otago)
Year: 2016

International trade agreements (TAs), which include custom unions, free trade agreements, preferential trade agreements and regional trade agreements, are increasing in number and importance. This thesis explores the influence of TAs on firms’ international market entry strategies, investigating the influence of TAs as a whole, and the New Zealand China Free Trade Agreement (NZCFTA) in particular, on the international market entry strategies of New Zealand firms. The thesis is the first to explo