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State ownership, prior experience and performance: a comparative analysis of Chinese domestic and cross-border acquisitions

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  • Min Du
  • Frank Kwabi
  • Tianle Yang

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Purpose - Drawing on three theoretical frameworks, this paper aims to examine the effects of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) and the interaction between SOEs and prior acquisition experience of Chinese domestic and cross-border acquirers. Design/methodology/approach - Using a sample of 4,116 firms consisting of 3,939 domestic mergers and acquisitions (M&As) and 177 cross-border M&As over the period 2004–2017, this study adopts both accounting- and market-based performance measures, namely, return on assets, return on equity and buy-and-hold abnormal return to analyse the effects of SOEs and the interaction between SOEs and prior acquisition experience on acquirers’ performance. Findings - First, this paper finds SOEs to exert a positive influence on acquirer performance, contrary to agency theory but in line with the resource-based view. However, the positive relationship between SOEs and performance appears more pronounced for domestic M&A compared to cross-border M&As. Second, this study also finds prior acquisition experience and the combined effect of SOE and prior acquisition experience to have a positive and significant bearing on performance. Research limitations/implications - The limitation of this study is the lack of cross-border M&A data with all the relevant information compared to domestic M&A. Thus, the cross-border M&A sample appears lower compared to the domestic M&A sample. Practical implications - The results imply that the moderating role of prior acquisition experience on the relationship between SOEs and performance appears to be crucial for cross-border M&A performance compared to domestic M&A. Originality/value - The findings of this study show SOEs increase performance, contrary to the widely held view based on agency theory that SOEs are inefficient.

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  • Min Du & Frank Kwabi & Tianle Yang, 2021. "State ownership, prior experience and performance: a comparative analysis of Chinese domestic and cross-border acquisitions," International Journal of Accounting & Information Management, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 29(3), pages 472-491, July.
  • Handle: RePEc:eme:ijaimp:ijaim-01-2021-0027
    DOI: 10.1108/IJAIM-01-2021-0027
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    Cited by:

    1. Dmytro Osiichuk & Paweł Wnuczak, 2023. "Do Corporate Consolidations Affect the Competitive Positioning of Non-Financial Firms in China?," SAGE Open, , vol. 13(4), pages 21582440231, December.
    2. Huang, Qiongyu & Zhang, Ruiyao & Li, Siyao & Li, Jingjing & Yao, Qiong, 2024. "The role of financial advisorʼs industry expertise in M&A quality: Evidence from goodwill impairment," International Review of Economics & Finance, Elsevier, vol. 89(PB), pages 216-231.

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