When history matters: The effect of historical ties on the relationship between institutional distance and shares acquired

Volume: 24, Issue: 6, Pages: 921 - 934
Published: Dec 1, 2015
Abstract
null null The share of equity foreign acquirers obtain in targets is relevant to important aspects of firm strategy. Drawing on institutional theory, we examine the impact of regulatory institutional distance on foreign investors’ choice of percentage of shares acquired in targets in the transition post-Soviet economies of the Caucasus and Central Asia. In addition, we explore the moderating role of historical ties between the acquirer and...
Paper Details
Title
When history matters: The effect of historical ties on the relationship between institutional distance and shares acquired
Published Date
Dec 1, 2015
Volume
24
Issue
6
Pages
921 - 934
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