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U.S. Greenfield Investments and M&A location: impact of American continental integration and Insider vs. Outsider position

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Bertrand, Olivier (University of Paris 1)
Nicole Madariaga

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This study examines the effects of economic integration on Greenfield Investments and cross-border Acquisitions locations. We use panel data on U.S. FDI in NAFTA and MERCOSUR members from 1989 to 1998. Economic integration is captured through tariff barriers and dummy variables. We pool data to distinguish between both agreements. We control for traditional macroeconomic determinants. It is found that economic integration certainly played a major role on U.S. firmsÕ location patterns. The U.S. position regarding the two agreements Ð insider vs. outsider- seemed to matter. Moreover, both our empirical study and our theoretical model underline the relevance of separating entry modes.

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Paper provided by Royal Economic Society in its series Royal Economic Society Annual Conference 2003 with number 22.

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Keywords: FDI; integration; location; mode of entry;

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F15 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Economic Integration
F23 - International Economics - - International Factor Movements and International Business - - - Multinational Firms; International Business
L10 - Industrial Organization - - Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance - - - General
L16 - Industrial Organization - - Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance - - - Industrial Organization and Macroeconomics; Macroeconomic Industrial Structure
R12 - Urban, Rural, and Regional Economics - - General Regional Economics - - - Size and Spatial Distributions of Regional Economic Activity; Interregional Trade (economic geography)

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