Outward foreign direct investment and innovations from ASEAN and India: an introduction to the special issue

The special issue focuses on outward foreign direct investment from economically thriving Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries and India. The first part of this issue emphasizes on quantitative analysis of the relationship between firms' internal capabilities, innovation and external linkages, including outward foreign investments. The second part concentrates on case studies of ASEAN and Indian firms pursuing outward foreign investments. We compared and contrasted their motives, modes, interactions with local suppliers and customers, and innovation outputs of their investments abroad.