This editorial delves into the evolving context of doing business in Africa, tracing its journey
from being dubbed the “hopeless continent” to becoming a beacon of hope and opportunity …

The study looks at mergers and acquisitions (M&As) in ASEAN countries and examines the
post-M&A performance using data from 2001 to 2012. The industry-adjusted operating …

This paper explores the role that international commercial arbitration plays in facilitating
foreign direct investment (FDI). International commercial arbitration is a system of private …

Why do governments open their economies to multinational enterprises (MNEs)? Some
argue democratic forces promote this openness, but many citizen groups view multinational …

This paper examines the relationship between foreign direct investments and economic
growth of Bangladesh during the period 1972–2011. After reviewing the literature on the …

Emerging economies are expected to be in the driver's seat of the global economy in the
medium and long term. Large multinational corporations will account for much of this activity …

Do foreign multinational corporations (MNCs) utilize the political experience of domestic
firms that they have acquired? If so, why? Little is known about the ways in which foreign …

Migrants can lower cross-border investment barriers, help investors by providing information
about their homeland and reduce transaction costs by sharing expertise on regulations …

The literature regarding the effect of foreign direct investments (FDI) on employment
especially indirectly (eg wage level, skill based labor demand) for individual countries and …

Foreign acquirers often encounter severe legitimacy challenges caused by the institutional
distance between the home and host countries. In this study, we propose that conduit …