Abstract
This paper examines the sources of funds and barriers to finance of international joint ventures (IJVs) in West Africa. A sample of 57 IJVs based in Ghana and Nigeria is examined. The findings suggest a pronounced tendency to finance IJVs through equity contributions from the partners and to rely on borrowing and retained profits to finance future growth. The study also finds that size of capital required to form an IJV and the organisational type of the host partner are not independent. Exchange risk, poor infrastructure, political instability and transfer risks are found to be the major barriers to finance of IJVs in Ghana and Nigeria.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 59-71 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| Journal | International Journal of Business Studies |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - Jun 2002 |
Keywords
- joint ventures
- international business
- Ghana
- Nigeria
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Boateng, A., Raphael, A., & Henderson, R. (2002). International joint ventures in West Africa: source of funding and barriers to finance. International Journal of Business Studies, 10(1), 59-71. http://web.a.ebscohost.com/abstract?direct=true&profile=ehost&scope=site&authtype=crawler&jrnl=13207156&AN=8604485&h=2T85v8%2fNJO0%2bppg%2fzYj2jWDImB7qs1W422WmVH1XEuYE8FR8HDDRvAPQ%2fceKIzyOGDjyC0wL1Jx5uV%2f2Lz9Rzw%3d%3d&crl=f&resultNs=AdminWebAuth&resultLocal=ErrCrlNotAuth&crlhashurl=login.aspx%3fdirect%3dtrue%26profile%3dehost%26scope%3dsite%26authtype%3dcrawler%26jrnl%3d13207156%26AN%3d8604485