Government Takeovers of U.S. Foreign Affiliates

Government Takeovers of U.S. Foreign Affiliates

This article examines the characteristics of takeovers by foreign governments of 170 American firms in the post-war period. The dimensions observed include the frequency by subperiod; industry of the firm; degree of discrimination against foreign and U.S. firms of the takeovers; the form of the take...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of international business studies 1976-04, Vol.7 (1), p.3-16
Hauptverfasser: Hawkins, Robert G., Mintz, Norman, Provissiero, Michael
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Business Strategy/Leadership
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International Business
Intervention
Management
Organization
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Zusammenfassung:This article examines the characteristics of takeovers by foreign governments of 170 American firms in the post-war period. The dimensions observed include the frequency by subperiod; industry of the firm; degree of discrimination against foreign and U.S. firms of the takeovers; the form of the takeover; and the political circumstances in the host country at the time of takeover. Summary measures for each of the characteristics and their changes through time are presented.
ISSN:0047-2506
1478-6990
DOI:10.1057/palgrave.jibs.8490690