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Foreign Direct Investment’s Effect on Economic Growth in Developing Countries: Cross-Border Mergers and Acquisitions versus Greenfield Investments

Ekholm, Caroline LU (2017) NEKH01 20171
Department of Economics
Abstract
Foreign direct investment (FDI) occurs when a domestic corporation invests in another company in a foreign country. There are two main entry modes through which corporations can invest into the foreign country, merger and acquisitions (M&A) or greenfield investments. According to endogenous growth theory, FDI in either form should have a significant effect on economic growth in the host country. This study aims to investigate if greenfield and M&A have an effect on economic growth in developing countries. The results are estimated from using panel data methods for 32 countries over the time-period 2003-2015. The study found that the empirical evidence is inconclusive of greenfield investments and M&A impact on economic growth in developing... (More)
Foreign direct investment (FDI) occurs when a domestic corporation invests in another company in a foreign country. There are two main entry modes through which corporations can invest into the foreign country, merger and acquisitions (M&A) or greenfield investments. According to endogenous growth theory, FDI in either form should have a significant effect on economic growth in the host country. This study aims to investigate if greenfield and M&A have an effect on economic growth in developing countries. The results are estimated from using panel data methods for 32 countries over the time-period 2003-2015. The study found that the empirical evidence is inconclusive of greenfield investments and M&A impact on economic growth in developing countries. (Less)
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author
Ekholm, Caroline LU
supervisor
organization
course
NEKH01 20171
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
FDI, Greenfield, M&A, Economic Growth, Developing Countries
language
English
id
8924403
date added to LUP
2017-09-12 11:55:41
date last changed
2017-09-12 11:55:41
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  abstract     = {{Foreign direct investment (FDI) occurs when a domestic corporation invests in another company in a foreign country. There are two main entry modes through which corporations can invest into the foreign country, merger and acquisitions (M&A) or greenfield investments. According to endogenous growth theory, FDI in either form should have a significant effect on economic growth in the host country. This study aims to investigate if greenfield and M&A have an effect on economic growth in developing countries. The results are estimated from using panel data methods for 32 countries over the time-period 2003-2015. The study found that the empirical evidence is inconclusive of greenfield investments and M&A impact on economic growth in developing countries.}},
  author       = {{Ekholm, Caroline}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Foreign Direct Investment’s Effect on Economic Growth in Developing Countries: Cross-Border Mergers and Acquisitions versus Greenfield Investments}},
  year         = {{2017}},
}