This paper investigates the impact of geographic proximity on mergers and acquisitions
(M&As). In recent years, the Chinese government has invested heavily in high-speed railway …

Green merger and acquisition (GMA) is becoming a growing tendency for heavily polluting
enterprises in recent years; however, the realization path of green transformation through …

This study investigates whether political connection (PC), government policy (GP), or both
affect stock returns before and after the Taiwanese 2008 presidential election. We also …

This study provides evidence of positive abnormal returns earned by shareholders of
acquirers upon merger and acquisition (M&A) announcements on African markets. We …

Using a sample of 348 service sector cross-border acquisitions by US firms in 44 countries
during 1990–2006, our study seeks to identify factors that influence relative acquisition size …

We examine the relationship between leverage and cross-border mergers and acquisitions.
Using a sample of 85,560 cross-border mergers and acquisitions in 57 countries over the …

The question of whether an outside director with multiple board seats creates value for a firm
is a subject of continued debate in the corporate governance literature. Dozens of studies …

This study investigates whether Malaysian family-controlled firms create firm value when
undertaking corporate acquisitions and which family-specific traits determine this value …

Over the last decade, particularly after the Great Recession, state-owned enterprises (SOEs)
have been expanding their role in the global economy, including through merger & …

Global private equity (PE) investments continue to increase at unprecedented levels over
the last two decades, as investors are increasingly thriving over the potential of funded firms …