Due to the differences in the merger waves across markets, the market for cross-border mergers and acquisitions by …

Over the past decade, foreign direct investment (FDI) around the world has nearly tripled, and with this surge have … historical trends, specific country experiences, developments in the semiconductor industry, and variations in international … in Semiconductors -- 8. International Corporate Equity Associations: Who, Where, and Why? -- 9. Foreign Mergers and …

access to the rest of the world (through transport hubs) are key drivers for target selection. …

Merger (RM) firms. We provide evidence that, contrary to the popular focus by the business press, earnings management happens … in both U.S. and international RM companies. We find that firm-characteristics are more indicative of the likelihood to … reverse merger. Results of tests on these firm-level factors indicate that the differences in earnings quality are both …