.... Drawing on the knowledge-based view (KBV), the authors propose that greater cultural distances lead to benefits for multinationals seeking to absorb new knowledge overseas. Design/methodology/approach The authors performed ordinary least squares regressions with moderation tests over a database...

... Knowledge-based view Least-developed countries And Ethiopia Earlier empirical studies have examined the relationship between importing and firm performance (e.g. Kasahara and Lapham, 2013 ; Li and Moreira, 2019). Studies in the area have mainly been about the role of importing in unemployment...