Mergers and acquisitions & trade: A global value chain analysis

Volume: 43, Issue: 3, Pages: 586 - 614
Published: Nov 19, 2019
Abstract
The present paper deals with how the insertion in international trade and global value chains (GVCs) of countries affects their capacity of attracting foreign mergers and acquisitions (M&As). To this end, we combine data for bilateral M&As and trade in value added for the period 2001–15 and estimate an augmented gravity equation. Results indicate that trade openness per se does not favour M&As. Nevertheless, bilateral free trade...
Paper Details
Title
Mergers and acquisitions & trade: A global value chain analysis
Published Date
Nov 19, 2019
Volume
43
Issue
3
Pages
586 - 614
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