I argue that foreign state ownership of a given firm seeking to acquire a U.S. firm significantly heightens the likelihood that a Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) review, even if it results in approval of the transaction, will be overridden and that the transaction...

Previous research has shown that U.S. manufacturing plants belonging to U.S. multinational companies (MNCs) are more likely to shut down than other manufacturing plants, once plant and industry attributes have been controlled for (Bernard A. and Jensen B., 2007). This research has concentrated...

The economics of regional clusters, where business formation, technological innovation, and the emergence of a highly-skilled labor force converge, has become a popular topic. This fascinating book applies a variety of tools and models to analyze, in depth, the formation and growth of high-tech...