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Long-term Value Creation of Cross-border Mergers and Acquisitions: Evidence from Chinese Acquiring firms (2013)
Conference Proceeding
Du, M., & Boateng, A. (2013). Long-term Value Creation of Cross-border Mergers and Acquisitions: Evidence from Chinese Acquiring firms. In Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Academy of International Business – Southeast USA “Innovation, Institutions, and Emerging Markets”

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)
Conference Proceeding
Du, M., & Boateng, A. (2013). State ownership, institutional effects and value creation in cross-border Mergers and Acquisitions by Chinese firms. In Proceedings of the 55th Annual Meeting of the Academy of International Business "Bridging the Divide: Linking IB to Complementary Disciplines and Practice"

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)
Conference Proceeding
Boateng, A., & Du, M. (2013). The Role of Government and Value Creation of Chinese Cross-Border Mergers and Acquisitions. In Proceedings of the 20th Annual Conference of the Multinational Finance Society (MFS)

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.