How do political connections cause SOEs and non-SOEs to make different M&A decisions/performance? Evidence from China

© 2017 AFAANZ. This study examines the impact that political connections have on Mergers and Acquisitions (M & A) performance and the decisions of Chinese listed firms. We find that political connections destroy (create) value in SOEs (non-SOEs). Our findings show that connected SOEs are more li...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Liu, Q., Luo, Tianpei, Tian, G.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia 2017
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/57824