Does economic policy uncertainty affect cross-border M&As? —— A data analysis based on Chinese multinational enterprises
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Cross-border mergers and acquisitions; Economic policy uncertainty; Pro-cyclical period; Bilateral market;All these keywords.
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- E22 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Consumption, Saving, Production, Employment, and Investment - - - Investment; Capital; Intangible Capital; Capacity
- G30 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - General
- O30 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - General
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