Using 19 emerging economies from 1990 to 2018, we find a positive effect of geopolitical risk on mergers and acquisition (M&A) deal frequency driven mainly by an increase in domestic M&A. We, however, find a negative effect of geopolitical risk on the M&A deal size, highlighting the deadweight...

Examining nineteen emerging economies from 1990 to 2018, we identify a positive effect of geopolitical risk on mergers and acquisition (M&A) deal frequency, driven mainly by an increase in domestic M&A. We, however, find a negative effect of geopolitical risk on the M&A deal size, highlighting...

We examine whether immigration-related fear sentiments (IFS), that escalates populist views, affects the flow of inbound cross-border acquisitions (CBAs). Consistent with the economic conjecture that IFS induced populist policies can create economic uncertainty and dead-weight costs for...