Gulf Cooperation Council cross-border M&A: Institutional determinants of target nation selection

Volume: 46, Pages: 471 - 489
Published: Dec 1, 2018
Abstract
We provide a first formal study of target nation selection by Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) firms in the Persian Gulf seeking to internationalize. We initially show the economic drivers behind target nation selection and then demonstrate the additional influence of a target nation's formal and informal institutions. Effective formal institutions (good governance) and close informal institutions (cultural similarity) in a target nation are...
Paper Details
Title
Gulf Cooperation Council cross-border M&A: Institutional determinants of target nation selection
Published Date
Dec 1, 2018
Volume
46
Pages
471 - 489
Citation AnalysisPro
  • Scinapse’s Top 10 Citation Journals & Affiliations graph reveals the quality and authenticity of citations received by a paper.
  • Discover whether citations have been inflated due to self-citations, or if citations include institutional bias.