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The Iberian market: cross-border M&A as a driver for further integration
| Resumo: | Due to the close ties developed between Spain and Portugal since the joint entry in the European Union, this paper studies the feasibility of further economic integration. For that purpose, I analyzed the trends of commercial and investment flows, and M&A transactions during the period between 1985 and 2017. The findings seem to suggest that this further integration could be achieved through cross-border M&A, preferably with non-horizontal acquisitions. This would position Iberia as a powerful market capable of coping with the different economic cycles, strengthening the performance of its SMEs and enhancing their international expansion. |
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| Autores principais: | García, Silvia Sánchez |
| Assunto: | Cross-border M&A Iberian market Integration Economic growth |
| Ano: | 2019 |
| País: | Portugal |
| Tipo de documento: | dissertação de mestrado |
| Tipo de acesso: | acesso aberto |
| Instituição associada: | Universidade Nova de Lisboa |
| Idioma: | inglês |
| Origem: | Repositório Institucional da UNL |
| Resumo: | Due to the close ties developed between Spain and Portugal since the joint entry in the European Union, this paper studies the feasibility of further economic integration. For that purpose, I analyzed the trends of commercial and investment flows, and M&A transactions during the period between 1985 and 2017. The findings seem to suggest that this further integration could be achieved through cross-border M&A, preferably with non-horizontal acquisitions. This would position Iberia as a powerful market capable of coping with the different economic cycles, strengthening the performance of its SMEs and enhancing their international expansion. |
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