The effect of specific labour market regulations on cross-border mergers and acquisitions activity

dc.contributorGonzález Ferrero, Maximiliano
dc.contributorDesai, Pranav
dc.contributorAnjos, Fernando
dc.creatorÁngel Hernández, Sebastián
dc.date.accessioned2023-06-05T21:23:55Z
dc.date.accessioned2023-09-07T02:02:25Z
dc.date.available2023-06-05T21:23:55Z
dc.date.available2023-09-07T02:02:25Z
dc.date.created2023-06-05T21:23:55Z
dc.date.issued2021-09-20
dc.identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/1992/67190
dc.identifierinstname:Universidad de los Andes
dc.identifierreponame:Repositorio Institucional Séneca
dc.identifierrepourl:https://repositorio.uniandes.edu.co/
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorioslatinoamericanos.uchile.cl/handle/2250/8728898
dc.description.abstractEmployment protection legislation (EPL), i.e.,hiring and dismissal regulationsaffects thedynamics ofcross-border M&A activity in recipientcountries. By disaggregating the EPL yearly country index prepared by the OECD and linking itto the proportion offoreign capital entering a target country via M&A mechanism, itis shownthat the regulatory framework for unfair dismissals dimensionandnot the other variablescomposing the indexis the factor driving a positive and significant relation on inter-country M&A activity. The results imply that this element should be consideredasan importanttool in the decision-makingprocess for policymakersand corporate practitioners.
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherUniversidad de los Andes
dc.publisherMaestría Internacional en Finanzas
dc.publisherFacultad de Administración
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