J. Zhang
Economic freedom and cross-border acquisitions from emerging markets into developed economies
Zhang, J.; He, X.; van Gorp, D.M.
Abstract
Extending the home base perspective by considering investors' parent countries, this study examines the effect of economic freedom (EF) on emerging-market enterprises' (EMEs) overseas acquisition completion in developed countries. Using a large data set of 5,174 cross-border acquisition deals from ten major emerging markets (EMs) during 1985–2011, we find that (1) the probability of deal completion is positively associated with the levels of EF of the acquirers' countries, the acquirers' parent and the target; (2) the EF of the countries of acquirers' parents has a substitutive effect on that of the acquirers' countries; (3) the difference of EF between the targets' countries and the countries of acquirers' parents negatively influences deal completion; and (4) the difference of EF between the targets' countries and the acquirers' countries negatively influences deal completion. These findings have important theoretical implications for international business scholars, as well as practical implications for managers and for policymakers of EMEs that are active in foreign direct investment.
Citation
Zhang, J., He, X., & van Gorp, D. (2017). Economic freedom and cross-border acquisitions from emerging markets into developed economies. Thunderbird International Business Review, 59(3), 313-331. https://doi.org/10.1002/tie.21872
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Jul 26, 2016 |
Online Publication Date | Sep 15, 2016 |
Publication Date | May 1, 2017 |
Deposit Date | Aug 10, 2016 |
Publicly Available Date | Sep 15, 2018 |
Journal | Thunderbird International Business Review |
Print ISSN | 1096-4762 |
Electronic ISSN | 1520-6874 |
Publisher | Wiley |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 59 |
Issue | 3 |
Pages | 313-331 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1002/tie.21872 |
Public URL | https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1376641 |
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This is the accepted version of the following article: Zhang, J., He, X. and van Gorp, D. M. (2017), Economic Freedom and Cross-Border Acquisitions from Emerging Markets into Developed Economies. Thunderbird International Business Review, 59(3): 313-331, which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1002/tie.21872. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance With Wiley Terms and Conditions for self-archiving.
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