Essays about: "Cross-Border Acquisitions"

Showing result 26 - 30 of 83 essays containing the words Cross-Border Acquisitions.

  1. 26. The great potential on the Brazilian market : A study of different types of acquisition strategies on the Brazilian market

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Institutionen för samhällsvetenskaper

    Author : Rebecka Sjöberg; My Sjölander; [2019]
    Keywords : Acquisition; strategy; cross-border; internationalisation; Brazil; financial aspects; horisontal; vertical; conglomerate; industry; information asymmetry;

    Abstract : Background: Emerging economies is more fragile for global actions than developed markets, and they struggle to keep the economic growth consistent. Brazil, as an emerging economy, has one of the higher growth in the world, but the country has had some difficulties during the last years and foreign direct investments have decreased. READ MORE

  3. 27. Cross-border M&A as a Driver of Global Innovation - A Quantitative Study on Knowledge Transfer through International M&A

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansiering

    Author : Ellen Börjesson; [2019]
    Keywords : Innovation; Cross-border M A; Globalisation; Emerging Markets; Total Factor Productivity;

    Abstract : This thesis aims to further elaborate on the topic of cross-border M&A as a driver of international exchange of knowledge by investigating the difference in innovation post M&A, compared to other transactions, for industry-related transactions, transactions between two innovative countries and transactions where the acquiring country is non-innovative while the target is innovative. Unlike previous research that mainly classifies countries as either emerging or advanced based on financial conditions, the classification of non-innovative and innovative countries is based on the Global Innovation Index, which has not before been used as an explanation factor in this research area. READ MORE

  4. 28. Mergers and Acquisitions and Default Risk: Evidence from Western European Financial Sector

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Teemu Mäkiaho; Henri Rikhard Kiviniemi; [2019]
    Keywords : M A; Default Risk; Merton Model; Probability of Default; Distance-to-Default; Financial Sector; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of mergers and acquisitions on the default risk of acquiring companies. The sample consists of 276 transactions carried out between 2010 and 2018 by acquirers from Western European financial sector. READ MORE

  5. 29. Target Shareholder Returns - Domestic vs Cross-border Takeovers

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansiering

    Author : Gustav Andersson; Oscar Norman; [2019]
    Keywords : Mergers and Acquisitions; Domestic Takeovers; Cross-border Takeovers; Shareholder Return; Event Study;

    Abstract : Major increase in the M&A activity on the corporate landscape has been identified in 2018 and Sweden experienced the second highest growth in inbound M&A activity in 2017. This thesis presents the target shareholder behavior from takeover announcements on NASDAQ Stockholm during the years 2000-2018. READ MORE

  6. 30. Mergers and acquisitions impact on short-term performance for acquiring firms : A study of the Nordic countries

    University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/Internationella Handelshögskolan

    Author : Lovisa Hallström; [2019]
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    Abstract : The international literature on M&As is extensive, but evidence from the Nordic countries is scarce. The primary focus of this study is to examine whether the short-term performance of Nordic bidders is affected by the announcement of M&As conducted within the finance, insurance and real estate industry. READ MORE