's domestic bank by an internationalized banking group. Our results show that, after the acquisition, firms have a significantly … higher probability of starting export in countries where the consolidated bank has a foreign branch, which proxies for the … mainly reduce firms' fixed entry costs in a foreign market. The analysis also shows that other channels, such as bank credit …

international taxation - on cross-border mergers and acquisitions (M&A) involving large multinational enterprises (MNEs). First, the …

We introduce a simple oligopolistic trade model with international transportation costs, and analyze the profitability … and the social desirability of national vs. international mergers in relation to three different issues, (i) the level of … trade freeness, (ii) the possibility of rent appropriation on world markets, and (iii) direct "synergy" effects of mergers …

We exploit organizational reforms in a foreign-owned bank in Central-East Europe to study the implementation of modern …

What are the main causes of international terrorism? The lessons from the surge of academic research that followed 9 … (the escalation effect) stressing domestic political instability as the main reason for international terrorism … avenue for future research than the available alternatives. -- Terrorism ; international terrorism ; political instability …

Countries restrict the overall extent of international travel and migration to balance the expected costs and benefits … respond? A simple theoretical framework predicts that reduced exposure to pre-pandemic international mobility causes slightly … 2009. We find that in all cases, even a draconian 50 percent reduction in pre-pandemic international mobility is associated …

hypothesis. Even after controlling for other factors, firms affiliated to business associations are more likely to secure bank … against the small and medium sized firms' access to bank loans in the CEE regions. Results are robust in both single cross …-section and panel data analyses. -- business networks ; agency costs ; external firm financing ; bank loans ; transition economies …

Second World War, the Allies occupying Germany imposed the breakup because of IG Farben's importance for the German war …

associated with an increase in remote-access (online/mobile) banking and substitution from bank branch-based to ATM activity. The … exploit a dataset combining Gallup World Polls and Global Findex surveys for some 250,000 individuals in 140 countries …