Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5107024 | International Business Review | 2017 | 12 Pages |
Abstract
This paper examines whether foreign acquisitions lessen financial constraints, improve investment in research & development (R&D) and productivity of the target firms in China based on a sample of 914 cross-border mergers and acquisitions (CBM&A) over the period of 1994-2011. Using investment to cash-flow sensitivity to measure financial constraints, we find that foreign acquisitions in China are associated with a reduction of target firms' financial constraints, irrespective of the ownership type of the target firm. However, the extent of financial constraint reduction is pronounced for non-SOEs compared to state-owned enterprises (SOEs). This study also provides evidence that foreign acquisitions improve Chinese target firms' productivity and investment in R&D.
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Authors
Yuhuilin Chen, Xiuping Hua, Agyenim Boateng,