According to the OLI paradigm, when a location's assets abroad offer something important to a firm's activities, a trading relationship with that country is the firm's highest priority.

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The OLI paradigm (Ownership, Location, and Internalization) suggests that firms engage in foreign direct investment (FDI) when they have specific ownership advantages, there are location-specific advantages in a foreign country, and when internalizing the transaction is more beneficial than trading or licensing. It does not prioritize trading relationships but rather the conditions under which a firm would prefer to directly invest in foreign operations.

According to the OLI Paradigm, When a Location's Assets Abroad