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Corporate governance and FDI: Firm-level evidence from Japanese FDI into the US

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  • Wang, Peiming
  • Alba, Joseph D.
  • Park, Donghyun

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Better corporate governance can reduce the scope for increasing shareholder value and thus discourage M&A FDI inflows. Sound governance may also discourage non-M&A FDI inflows in light of the complementary relationship between M&A and non-M&A FDI. We use firm-level evidence to empirically examine the effect of US corporate governance on Japanese M&A and non-M&A FDI. We find that two landmark US corporate governance regulations help explain the sharp drop in both Japanese M&A and non-M&A FDI into the US during the 1990s. Our evidence suggests that corporate governance may affect both M&A and non-M&A FDI.

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  • Wang, Peiming & Alba, Joseph D. & Park, Donghyun, 2012. "Corporate governance and FDI: Firm-level evidence from Japanese FDI into the US," International Review of Economics & Finance, Elsevier, vol. 24(C), pages 43-50.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:reveco:v:24:y:2012:i:c:p:43-50
    DOI: 10.1016/j.iref.2011.11.007
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    Keywords

    Corporate governance; FDI; Merger and acquisition;
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    JEL classification:

    • G30 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - General
    • G34 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - Mergers; Acquisitions; Restructuring; Corporate Governance
    • F21 - International Economics - - International Factor Movements and International Business - - - International Investment; Long-Term Capital Movements
    • F23 - International Economics - - International Factor Movements and International Business - - - Multinational Firms; International Business

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