Determinants of early movers in cross-border merger and acquisition wave in an emerging market: A study of Indian firms

Manish Popli () and Ashutosh Sinha ()

Asia Pacific Journal of Management, 2014, vol. 31, issue 4, 1075-1099

Abstract: A series of changes in India’s financial institutional regime led to waves of cross-border mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deals spanning various industries. In this article, we explore firm-level determinants that distinguish between early movers and followers in these waves. We tested our hypotheses using data for the 2001–2011 period. Analysis found support for our hypotheses that prior experience (with alliances), firm size, and international embeddedness of business group influence timing of firms’ cross-border M&A. Findings support the springboarding perspective that emerging market (EM) firms engage in preemptive acquisitions to gain first-mover advantage. Copyright Springer Science+Business Media New York 2014

Keywords: Cross-border merger and acquisition wave; First-mover advantage; Determinants of early movers; India; Emerging markets (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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