Sectoral Growth Effects of Cross-Border Mergers and Acquisitions

We analyze the impact on growth of cross-border mergers and acquisition (M&A) sales. Using the GMM methodology we find that most economies benefit from financial service M&A sales. However, some type of capital flows may hurt growth. In some cases M&A sales in manufacturing and the prima...

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Veröffentlicht in:Eastern economic journal 2012-07, Vol.38 (3), p.319-330
Hauptverfasser: Doytch, Nadia, Uctum, Merih
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:We analyze the impact on growth of cross-border mergers and acquisition (M&A) sales. Using the GMM methodology we find that most economies benefit from financial service M&A sales. However, some type of capital flows may hurt growth. In some cases M&A sales in manufacturing and the primary sector may lead to deindustrialization in manufacturing industry and/or services industries.
ISSN:0094-5056
1939-4632
DOI:10.1057/eej.2011.16