This paper examines the effect of geographic and industrial diversification on firm value for a sample of over 20,000 firm-year observations of U.S. corporations from 1987-1993. Our" multivariate tests indicate the average value of a firm with international operations is 2.2% higher than...

In a cross-border acquisition of a target entity, due diligence requires advance analysis of the target, its tax attributes and history, and its organizational structure. An appropriate acquisition structure must be identified, and the planning does not stop with the acquisition

Part I: Strategic Deals and Value Creation: The Lessons from Previous Research -- M&As Trends in Emerging Capital Markets -- How M&A Deals Influence Corporate Performance in Developed and Emerging Capital Markets: A Review of Empirical Results in the Literature -- Determinants of Cross-Border...

We compare how bond market access affects firms' investment decisions in the United States and the euro area. Having a bond rating enables US corporations to invest more and undertake more acquisitions. In contrast, in the euro area, bond ratings have no effect on investment decisions....

The drafters of the World Trade Organisation’s law that permits a Member State to export conventional arms everywhere, did not envisage the dangerous free rein that the transnational defence corporation enjoys under the protection of the State. Although this corporation is subject to domestic...

Unternehmenspraxis, und die Internationalisierung wirtschaftlicher Unternehmensaktivitäten führt zu einer immer intensiveren Zusammenarbeit von Menschen unterschiedlicher Kulturen. Allerdings erfüllt mehr als die Hälfte der M&A nicht die in sie gesetzten Erwartungen. Häufig ist dies auf...