In this paper we present the first evidence for a link between foreign ownership and credit constraints for Germany, one of the world's leading target countries for foreign direct investment. Furthermore, we contribute to the literature by investigating the impact of a foreign acquisition on the...

This is the first study of the link between internationalization and firm survival during the 2008/2009 crisis in Germany, a country which was hit relatively lightly compared to other countries. Moreover, it is the first study which looks at the role of importing, exporting and FDI...

With this paper we present the fi rst microeconometric analysis of the impact of a foreign acquisition on the target fi rms' access to fi nance. By using a large database of German firms we furthermore investigate for the first time the link between foreign ownership and access to finance in...

With this paper we present the fi rst microeconometric analysis of the impact of a foreign acquisition on the target fi rms' access to fi nance. By using a large database of German firms we furthermore investigate for the first time the link between foreign ownership and access to finance in...