Bilateral M&A Activity from the Global South
This paper studies the factors associated with outbound bilateral mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity by firms located in emerging economies. The authors document recent trends in emerging market M&A flows, which have risen dramatically...
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Language: | English |
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2012
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Online Access: | http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000158349_20120118103328 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/3237 |
Summary: | This paper studies the factors
associated with outbound bilateral mergers and acquisitions
(M&A) activity by firms located in emerging economies.
The authors document recent trends in emerging market
M&A flows, which have risen dramatically over the past
decade, and explore the factors that may have contributed to
this rise. They find distinct patterns for M&A deals
according to whether the acquisition targets are in other
emerging economies or advanced countries, and that these
differences can be attributed to differing theoretical
motivations behind foreign direct investment. The authors
also consider the implications of their model for future
M&A originating in the global South, in light of the
global financial crisis of 2008. |
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