• Economic integration and the profitability of cross-border mergers and acquisitions 

      Bjorvatn, Kjetil (Working paper, Working paper, 2003-08)
      The 1990s was a decade of increased economic integration. The decade also witnessed a sharp increase in cross-border mergers and acquisitions (M&As). From a theoretical perspective, the increase in M&As in more integrated ...
    • Foreign direct investment and wages in Central and Eastern Europe 

      Faggio, Giulia (Working Paper, Working paper, 2001-04)
      This paper explores the link between foreign direct investment and wages in three countries of Central and Eastern Europe: Poland, Bulgaria and Romania. The objective of the study is twofold. It tries to detect (1) whether ...
    • Predation or spillovers? : foreign entry and domestic welfare 

      Bjorvatn, Kjetil (Working paper, Working paper, 2000-09)
      This paper analyses the effects of foreign entry on domestic welfare. Foreign entry may increase competition in the local market and thereby improve domestic consumer surplus. It may also lead to spillover effects, which ...