The Macroeconomic Determinants of Cross-Border Mergers and Acquisitions and Greenfield Investments

• Tipo: Artigo em Revista Científica Nacional
• Data: 2009

Autores

Neto, Paula (Autor) FEP; Brandão, António (Autor) FEP; Cerqueira, António (Autor) FEP

Revista

Título: Gabinete de Estratégia e Estudos - GEE Papers

Vol. 17

Páginas: 1-41

ISSN: 1647-6212

Classificação Científica

FOS: Ciências sociais > Economia e gestão

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Resumo (PT): When a company decides to invest abroad, it can do it through the establishment of a new firm (greenfield investment) or by the purchase of an already existing firm. Although there is a vast empirical literature on the macroeconomic determinants of aggregate FDI, there are just a few studies examining the location-specific determinants of each entry mode. The aim of this study is to extend the previous work by Globerman and Shapiro (2005) through the analysis of panel data of 53 countries over the period 1996-2006, in order to identify the potential location-specific determinants of both M&A and greenfields. We have found evidence that there is a group of mode-encompassing variables which are common to all entry modes (such as economy’s size, openness, governance and human development index) and mode-specific variables. Investor’s protection and cultural variables seem to play an important role in the explanation of M&A and greenfields, respectively.

Abstract (EN): When a company decides to invest abroad, it can do it through the establishment of a new firm (greenfield investment) or by the purchase of an already existing firm. Although there is a vast empirical literature on the macroeconomic determinants of aggregate FDI, there are just a few studies examining the location-specific determinants of each entry mode. The aim of this study is to extend the previous work by Globerman and Shapiro (2005) through the analysis of panel data of 53 countries over the period 1996-2006, in order to identify the potential location-specific determinants of both M&A and greenfields. We have found evidence that there is a group of mode-encompassing variables which are common to all entry modes (such as economy’s size, openness, governance and human development index) and mode-specific variables. Investor’s protection and cultural variables seem to play an important role in the explanation of M&A and greenfields, respectively.

Idioma: Inglês

Tipo (Avaliação Docente): Científica