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Cross-border mergers & acquisitions : the facts as a guide for international economics
Brakman, Steven (contributor); Garretsen, Harry (contributor) - 2006
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003379813
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A model of heterogeneous firm matches in cross-border mergers & acquisitions
Brakman, Steven; Garretsen, Harry; Gerritse, Michiel; … - 2018 - This version: May 2018
In contrast to empirical evidence, recent theories of cross-border mergers and acquisitions (M&As) assume perfect knowledge transfers - from high to low productivity firms - between acquirer and target. Using the Melitz (2003) model of heterogeneous firms, we develop a matching model of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011862878
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The location of cross-border mergers & acquisitions in the USA
Brakman, Steven; Garretsen, Harry; Marrewijk, Charles van - 2015 - First version: October 2014, this version: April 2015
neglected. In this paper we analyze the within country location-target selection of M&As in the USA. Extending Guadalupe (2012 … the USA for the period 1985-2012, we compare location choices of cross-border M&As to that of national M&As. We find that … across the USA than national M&As, and that for both forms of M&As location specific market access in the USA as well as …
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