Photo of Yong YangYong Yang
Visiting Professor (University of Sussex Business School)

Selected publications

Article

Gu, Jinlong, Yang, Yong and Strange, Roger (2018) Location choice, ownership structure and multinational performance. Multinational Business Review, 26 (3). pp. 250-276. ISSN 1525-383X

Contractor, Farok, Yang, Yong and Gaur, Ajai S (2016) Firm-specific intangible assets and subsidiary profitability: the moderating role of distance, ownership strategy and subsidiary experience. Journal of World Business, 51 (6). pp. 950-964. ISSN 1090-9516

Driffield, Nigel, Love, James H and Yang, Yong (2016) Reverse international knowledge transfer in the MNE: (where) does affiliate performance boost parent performance? Research Policy, 45 (2). pp. 491-506. ISSN 0048-7333

Martins, Pedro and Yang, Yong (2015) Globalised labour markets? International rent sharing across 47 countries. British Journal of Industrial Relations, 53 (4). pp. 664-691. ISSN 0007-1080

Yang, Yong and Mallick, Sushanta (2014) Explaining cross-country differences in exporting performance: the role of country-level macroeconomic environment. International Business Review, 23 (1). pp. 246-259. ISSN 0969-5931

Driffield, Nigel, Love, James H and Yang, Yong (2014) Technology sourcing and reverse productivity spillovers in the multinational enterprise: global or regional phenomenon? British Journal of Management, 25 (S1). S24-S41. ISSN 1045-3172

Yang, Yong, Martins, Pedro S and Driffield, Nigel (2013) Multinational performance and the geography of FDI: evidence from 46 countries. Management International Review, 53 (6). pp. 763-794. ISSN 0938-8249

Mallick, Sushanta and Yang, Yong (2013) Productivity performance of export market entry and exit: evidence from Indian firms. Review of International Economics, 21 (4). pp. 809-824. ISSN 0965-7576

Yang, Yong and Driffield, Nigel (2012) Multinationality-performance relationship: a meta-analysis. Management International Review, 52 (1). pp. 23-47. ISSN 0938-8249

Mallick, Sushanta and Yang, Yong (2011) Sources of financing, profitability and productivity: first evidence from matched firms. Financial Markets, Institutions and Instruments, 20 (5). pp. 221-252. ISSN 0963-8008

Yang, Yong and Mallick, Sushanta (2010) Self-selection, export premium and learning-by-exporting: evidence from matched Chinese firms. World Economy, 33 (10). pp. 1218-1240. ISSN 0378-5920

Martins, Pedro and Yang, Yong (2009) The impact of exporting on firm productivity: a meta-analysis of the learning-by-exporting hypothesis. Review of World Economics, 145 (3). pp. 431-445. ISSN 1610-2878

Book Section

Mallick, Sushanta and Yang, Yong (2014) Financing patterns, multinationals and performance: firm-level evidence from 47 countries. In: Temouri, Yama and Jones, Chris (eds.) International business and institutions after the financial crisis. Academy of International Business (UKI) Series . Palgrave MacMillan, Basingstoke, pp. 194-211. ISBN 978-1137367198

Yang, Yong and Kwong, Caleb C Y (2013) The role of language on affiliates' competence-creation: evidence from the MNE linkage across 45 countries. In: Cook, Gary and Johns, Jennifer (eds.) The changing geography of international business. Academy of International Business (UKI) Series . Palgrave MacMillan, Basingstoke, pp. 114-135. ISBN 978-1137277497

Yang, Yong and Martins, Pedro S (2011) Multinational performance and intellectual property rights: evidence from 46 countries. In: Berrill, Jenny, Hutson, Elaine and Sinkovics, Rudolf (eds.) Firm-level internationalisation, regionalism and globalisation. Academy of International Business . Palgrave MacMillan, Houndmills, Basingstoke, UK, pp. 96-112. ISBN 9780230289970

Conference or Workshop Item

Strange, Roger and Yang, Yong (2016) How does overseas labour quality affect multinational performance? A global value chain perspective. In: Strategic Management Society (SMS) 35th Annual International Conference, 3-6 Oct 2015, Denver, Colorado.

Gu, Jinlong, Yang, Yong and Strange, Roger (2016) The multinationality-performance relationship: evidence from emerging economy multinational enterprises. In: Academy of International Business (AIB) 2016 Annual Meeting, 27-30 Jun 2016, New Orleans.

Gu, Jinlong, Yang, Yong and Strange, Roger (2015) The multinationality-performance relationship: evidence from emerging economy multinational enterprises. In: SYSBS 2015 International Symposium on Frontier Theories in Management, 19 Dec 2015, Guangzhou, China.

Strange, Roger and Yang, Yong (2015) How does overseas labour quality affect multinational performance? A value chain perspective. In: Academy of Management 2015 Annual Meeting, 7-11th August 2015, Vancouver, Canada.

Strange, Roger and Yang, Yong (2014) How does overseas labour quality affect firm performance at home? In: 41st Academy of International Business (UK & Ireland Chapter) Conference, 10-12 Apr 2014, York.

Yang, Yong and Strange, Roger (2013) How does overseas labor quality affect firm performancce at home? Parent-subsidiary linkages across 45 countries. In: 2013 SYSBS International Management Symposium, 7-8 Dec 2013, Guangzhou, China.