Journal of Corporate Finance Vol. 70 2021
Direct flights and cross-border mergers & acquisitions
Abstract
Prior evidence indicates that proximity increases investments resulting in stronger economic growth. The introduction of a non-stop direct flight between two locations in different countries allows for faster travel and a lower cost of acquiring information, potentially facilitating acquisitions abroad. We examine this channel by considering cross-border mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity between China and the U.S. Our results suggest that direct flights matter most in target selection. Direct flights are more important for M&A activity where information asymmetry is greater and for first time acquirers in the market. We demonstrate that endogeneity is unlikely to drive the results.
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.jcorpfin.2021.102063
- Volume
- 70
- Pages
- 102063
- Language
- en
- Sources
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