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The impact of state ownership, formal institutions and resource seeking on acquirers’ returns of Chinese M&A (2015)
Journal Article
Du, M., Boateng, A., & Newton, D. (2016). The impact of state ownership, formal institutions and resource seeking on acquirers’ returns of Chinese M&A. Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting, 47(1), 159-178. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11156-015-0498-0

We examine the effects of state ownership, institutions and resource-seeking behavior on post-acquisition stock price returns of Chinese cross-border mergers and acquisitions over the period 1998–2008. Chinese acquiring firms experience negative retu... Read More about The impact of state ownership, formal institutions and resource seeking on acquirers’ returns of Chinese M&A.

State ownership, institutional effects and value creation in cross-border mergers & acquisitions by Chinese firms (2014)
Journal Article
Du, M., & Boateng, A. (2015). State ownership, institutional effects and value creation in cross-border mergers & acquisitions by Chinese firms. International Business Review, 24(3), 430-442. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ibusrev.2014.10.002

This paper considers the effects of state ownership and institutional influences on value creation through cross-border mergers & acquisitions by Chinese firms during the period using a sample of 468 firms. The findings indicate that Chinese bidders... Read More about State ownership, institutional effects and value creation in cross-border mergers & acquisitions by Chinese firms.

An Analysis of Long-term Acquirers’ Returns of Cross-border Mergers and Acquisitions: Evidence from Chinese Acquiring firms (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Du, M., & Boateng, A. (2014, September). An Analysis of Long-term Acquirers’ Returns of Cross-border Mergers and Acquisitions: Evidence from Chinese Acquiring firms. Paper presented at British Academy of Management 2014 Conference, Belfast, North Ireland, UK

We examine the effects of state ownership, institutions and resource-seeking behavior on post-acquisition stock price returns of Chinese cross-border mergers and acquisitions over the period 1998–2008. Chinese acquiring firms experience negative retu... Read More about An Analysis of Long-term Acquirers’ Returns of Cross-border Mergers and Acquisitions: Evidence from Chinese Acquiring firms.

Explaining the Surge in Chinese Cross-border M&As: The Role of Home Country Macroeconomic Factors and Institutions (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Du, M., Boateng, A., & Wang, Y. (2014, June). Explaining the Surge in Chinese Cross-border M&As: The Role of Home Country Macroeconomic Factors and Institutions. Presented at 21th Annual Conference of the Multinational Finance Society (MFS), Prague, Czech Republic

This paper examines the trends, patterns, and the impact of institutional and home country macroeconomic influences on Chinese cross-border mergers and acquisitions (CBM&A) over the 1998-2011 period. Using a multi-method approach involving OLS, Fixed... Read More about Explaining the Surge in Chinese Cross-border M&As: The Role of Home Country Macroeconomic Factors and Institutions.

Long-term Value Creation of Cross-border Mergers and Acquisitions: Evidence from Chinese Acquiring firms (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Du, M., & Boateng, A. (2013, October). Long-term Value Creation of Cross-border Mergers and Acquisitions: Evidence from Chinese Acquiring firms. Presented at Annual Meeting of the Academy of International Business – Southeast USA 2013, Atlanta, Georgia

This study investigates the long-term acquirer returns of Chinese cross-border mergers and acquisitions (CBM&A) over the period of 1998-2008. Using Buy and Hold Abnormal Returns (BHAR) and Calendar Time methods, we find that Chinese acquiring firms e... Read More about Long-term Value Creation of Cross-border Mergers and Acquisitions: Evidence from Chinese Acquiring firms.

Home country macroeconomic factors on outward cross-border mergers and acquisitions: Evidence from the UK (2013)
Journal Article
Boateng, A., Hua, X., Uddin, M., & Du, M. (2014). Home country macroeconomic factors on outward cross-border mergers and acquisitions: Evidence from the UK. Research in International Business and Finance, 30, 202-216. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ribaf.2013.08.001

In this paper, we examine the dynamic effects of key macroeconomic factors on the UK crossborder mergers and acquisitions (CBM&A) outflows over the period 1987–2008. Using a seven variable vector autoregressive/vector error correction models (VAR/VEC... Read More about Home country macroeconomic factors on outward cross-border mergers and acquisitions: Evidence from the UK.

State ownership, institutional effects and value creation in cross-border Mergers and Acquisitions by Chinese firms (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Du, M., & Boateng, A. (2013, July). State ownership, institutional effects and value creation in cross-border Mergers and Acquisitions by Chinese firms. Presented at Academy of International Business (AIB) 2013 Istanbul Conference, Istanbul, Turkey

This paper considers the effects of state ownership and institutional influences on value creation through cross-border mergers and acquisitions by Chinese firms during the period using a sample of 468 firms. The findings indicate that Chinese bidder... Read More about State ownership, institutional effects and value creation in cross-border Mergers and Acquisitions by Chinese firms.

The Role of Government and Value Creation of Chinese Cross-Border Mergers and Acquisitions (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Boateng, A., & Du, M. (2013, June). The Role of Government and Value Creation of Chinese Cross-Border Mergers and Acquisitions. Presented at 20th Annual Conference of the Multinational Finance Society (MFS), Izmir, Turkey

Two decades of market-oriented reforms and open-door policies have spurred the unprecedented growth of Chinese multinational corporations abroad. This paper considers the role of government and institutional influences on value creation through cross... Read More about The Role of Government and Value Creation of Chinese Cross-Border Mergers and Acquisitions.

Cross-border Mergers and Acquisitions by emerging market firms: A review and future direction (2012)
Journal Article
Du, M., & Boateng, A. (2012). Cross-border Mergers and Acquisitions by emerging market firms: A review and future direction. ACRN Journal of Entrepreneurship Perspectives, 1(2), 24-54

The purpose of this paper is to examine how academic research on cross-border mergers and acquisitions (CBM&As) from emerging economy firms (EEFs) have evolved over the past decade (2000-2012). Focusing on articles published in major scholarly journa... Read More about Cross-border Mergers and Acquisitions by emerging market firms: A review and future direction.

Cross-border Mergers and Acquisitions by emerging market firms: A review and future direction (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Du, M., & Boateng, A. (2012, July). Cross-border Mergers and Acquisitions by emerging market firms: A review and future direction. Paper presented at 12th Finance Perspectives Conference: 12th International Research Conference on Finance, Accounting, Risk and Treasury Management, Steyr, Austria

The purpose of this paper is to examine how academic research on cross-border mergers and acquisitions (CBM&As) from emerging economy firms (EEFs) have evolved over the past decade (2000-2012). Focusing on articles published in major scholarly journa... Read More about Cross-border Mergers and Acquisitions by emerging market firms: A review and future direction.