The Political Economy of Institutions, Trade and International Investment

Call for Papers

Journal: Cogent Business & Management
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group
Article Collection
Manuscript Submission Deadline: 18 March 2027
Open Access: Yes

Cogent Business & Management invites submissions for an Article Collection examining how political institutions, legal and regulatory systems, trade policy, and institutional environments shape international trade, investment, and cross-border business decisions.

About the Article Collection

International trade and investment decisions are influenced not only by markets, technology, geography, and costs, but also by the political and institutional environments in which organizations operate. The Collection seeks research on how factors such as regulatory quality, property rights, political risk, corruption, bureaucracy, lobbying, trade policy, and international agreements relate to corporate strategy and international business activity.

The Collection also focuses on how firms respond to institutional uncertainty, regulatory change, supply-chain disruption, geopolitical fragmentation, and changing patterns of global economic integration. It aims to connect international business and management scholarship with political economy, public policy, development studies, institutional analysis, and law and economics.

Topics of Interest

Submissions may address, but are not limited to:

Political institutions and international business
Institutional quality and firm strategy
International trade and investment
Export strategies and export behaviour
Foreign direct investment
International market-entry decisions
Multinational enterprise activity
Global value chains
Supply-chain organization and resilience
Cross-border capital allocation
Political risk and investment decisions
Regulatory uncertainty
Regulatory quality and compliance
Legal systems and property rights
State capacity and business activity
Corruption and international business
Bureaucracy and business decisions
Lobbying and corporate strategy
Trade policy and international business
Trade agreements and investment treaties
Industrial policy
Investment screening
Economic sanctions and business strategy
Economic nationalism
Corporate governance in international markets
Investment risk and firm performance
Institutional uncertainty and firm adaptation
Geopolitical fragmentation and business strategy
Supply-chain security
Climate-related trade measures
Digital regulation
Multilateral economic cooperation
Domestic politics of economic openness

Research and Methodological Approaches

The Collection welcomes:

Empirical Research
Comparative Studies
Mixed-Methods Research
Cross-Country Research
Interdisciplinary Studies

Research connecting international business and management with political economy, development studies, public policy, law and economics, and institutional analysis is particularly relevant.

Key Research Areas

Institutions and International Business
How political institutions, legal systems, regulatory quality, property rights, state capacity, and institutional arrangements affect firms operating across borders.

Trade and Investment Strategy
Research examining exports, foreign direct investment, market entry, international agreements, cross-border capital allocation, and multinational enterprise activity.

Political and Regulatory Risk
How organizations respond to regulatory changes, political risk, corruption, sanctions, industrial policy, investment screening, and institutional uncertainty.

Global Value Chains and Supply-Chain Resilience
The effects of political and institutional conditions on global production networks, supply-chain organization, resilience, and security.

Geopolitical and Economic Fragmentation
Research exploring how firms adapt their strategies, governance arrangements, investments, and risk-management practices as the international economic environment changes.

Submission Information

Manuscript Submission Deadline: 18 March 2027

When submitting:

Select the section “Management.”
Select “The Political Economy of Institutions, Trade and International Investment” as the Article Collection when prompted.
Review the journal's aims and scope and author submission instructions before submitting.
Manuscripts will undergo desk assessment and peer review through the journal's standard editorial process.
Guest Advisors will not participate in peer reviewing manuscripts unless they are existing members of the Editorial Board.

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