Author: | Uhlenbruck, K. DeCastro, J. O. |
Title: | Foreign acquisitions in central and eastern Europe: outcomes of privatization in transitional economies |
Journal: | Academy of Management Journal
2000 : JUN, VOL. 43:3, p. 381-402 |
Index terms: | Mergers Privatization Socialism Transition economies Eastern Europe Western Europe |
Language: | eng |
Abstract: | This study of entry into Central and Eastern Europe via acquisition of privatized firms combines a traditional merger approach with consideration of host governments as critical stakeholders and the country-specific risks of foreign direct investment in formerly Communist countries. |
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