Cross-border mergers and acquisitions (M&A) constitute an important phenomenon due to
their volumes, frequencies, and strategic relevance for business practice. Academia has …

This paper reviews the relationship between international investment agreements (IIAs) and
foreign direct investment (FDI). It is organised in two parts. The first part explores the generic …

This research employs a difference-in-differences framework to study the impact of major
board reforms on the performance of mergers and acquisitions (M&As). Using an …

One of the most consequential events in any firm's lifetime is a major acquisition. For the
target, being acquired means the end of its existence as a separate entity; and for the …

This study investigates the effects of international investment agreements (IIAs) on the
internationalization decisions of emerging market multinationals (EMNEs). Drawing on the …

This paper examines whether and how financial technology (Fintech) affects the cross-
border M&A decision-making and the performance of acquiring firms. Using a sample of …

In the last three decades, cross-border mergers and acquisitions have been the most
preferred vehicle for unprecedented internationalization and integration of the global …

We exploit the public enforcement of the anti-corruption campaign across China to identify a
causal role of political corruption in corporate takeover flows through a difference-in …

We analyze the effect of bilateral investment treaties (BITs) on bilateral foreign portfolio
investment in equity and debt securities. We find that expropriation risk and the level of a …

This work assesses the impact of terrorism suffered by a country on the capacity to attract
foreign greenfield investments. To this end, we estimate a theoretically consistent structural …