Picking cherries or lemons: A unified theory of cross†border mergers and acquisitions

Tuan Anh Luong

The World Economy, 2018, vol. 41, issue 2, 653-666

Abstract: This article provides a theoretical framework that enhances understanding of empirical evidence suggesting that international mergers and acquisitions, a key source of foreign direct investment, seemingly target in†country firms that are at the extremes of the productivity spectrum—either high†productivity firms, so†called cherries, or low†productivity firms, the “lemons.†The framework demonstrates that foreign firms with intermediate inputs seek high†productivity domestic firms, while foreign firms with managerial expertise seek low†productivity domestic firms. We also show that because of the difference in available outside options, high†productivity domestic firms can demand a significantly higher portion of profits in the partnership than low†productivity domestic firms.

Date: 2018
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