The Impact of Foreign Acquisitions on the Acquirers' R&D Activities - Firm-Level Evidence

Published: Jan 1, 2010
Abstract
This paper provides empirical evidence on the relationship between cross-border acquisitions and innovation activities at the firm level. In contrast to previous studies that analyze the effects on innovation in target firms, this paper investigates the effects on the investing firms. For the empirical analysis a unique firm-level data set is constructed that combines survey data for German firms with a merger and acquisition database. After a...
Paper Details
Title
The Impact of Foreign Acquisitions on the Acquirers' R&D Activities - Firm-Level Evidence
Published Date
Jan 1, 2010
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