The relevance of theories of foreign direct investment to mergers and acquisitions in Africa

Autor:	Magdalene Kasyoka WILSON
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2024
Předmět:	foreign direct investment international business mergers and acquisitions modes of entry africa Business HF5001-6182 Economic theory. Demography HB1-3840 Economics as a science HB71-74
Zdroj:	Theoretical and Applied Economics, Vol XXXI, Iss 3, Pp 119-136 (2024)
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	1841-8678 1844-0029
Popis:	There is no single theory that explains all the activities of multinational enterprises (MNEs). In this article, I briefly discuss selected theories relevant to developing countries and from a historical perspective. This theoretical literature review explains why international production takes place, explains the Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) mode of entry for FDI, and demonstrates the relevance of the selected theories to M&A in Africa. The article concludes that developments in theories of FDI since the beginning of the 21st century no longer view FDI in aggregate form. To understand trends of FDI, researchers must draw from theories that consider entry mode-choice.
Databáze:	Directory of Open Access Journals
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