We investigate how intangible assets in the form of R&D influence firms' hazards of engaging in international acquisitions. On the one hand, previous research has noted that the tacit and redeployable nature of R&D investments may prompt firms to expand their operations overseas and create value...

This paper examines the use of signaling theory in the M&A context. We review some of the most important developments in applications and extensions of this theory to the realm of M&A, indicating how this theory has been used to explain many M&A decisions and outcomes and has offered fresh...

We discuss the usefulness of signaling as a complementary theory to help understand various aspects of M&A. Beyond reviewing some of the research in this area to provide examples of contributions, we also intend to provide a critique of existing applications of signaling theory to identify gaps...