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Should Ramp;D Champions Be Protected from Foreign Takeovers?
Bertrand, Olivier - 2020
We analyze how the entry mode of Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) affects affiliate Ramp;amp;D activities. Using unique affiliate level data for Swedish multinational firms, we first present empirical evidence that acquired affiliates have a higher level of Ramp;amp;D intensity than greenfield...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012705784
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Cross-Border Acquisition or Greenfield Entry: Does it Matter for Affiliate R&D?
Bertrand, Olivier; Hakkala, Katariina; Norbäck, Pehr-Johan - 2007
different reactions to these characteristics, as predicted by the recent theoretical literature on international mergers and … acquisitions (M&As). The results also suggest that M&As are, to a larger extent, motivated by asset-seeking motives than greenfield …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010320182
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Should R&D Champions be Protected from Foreign Takeovers?
Bertrand, Olivier; Nilsson Hakkala, Katariina; … - 2008
We analyze how the entry mode of Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) affects affiliate R&D activities. Using unique affiliate level data for Swedish multinational firms, we first present empirical evidence that acquired affiliates have a higher level of R&D intensity than greenfield (start-up)...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010320220