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Turkey’s Outward Foreign Direct Investment: Trends and Patterns of Mergers and Acquisitions

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  • Canan Yildirim

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The aim of this study is to examine the recent evolution of Turkish outward foreign direct investment together with Turkish firms’ cross-border acquisitions across time, countries and industries. The article suggests that macro-economic restructuring and institutional reforms, together with strengthened competition at home and globally, not only allowed but also forced Turkish firms to expand internationally. It shows that Turkish acquisitions are mostly directed towards European countries and are concentrated more in manufacturing than in the services industry. In addition, most of the acquisitions involve firms operating in low-technology manufacturing and less knowledge-intensive services. These findings imply that Turkish firms might be motivated mainly towards accessing new markets and that the acquisitions do not seem to be utilized for technological upgrading and productivity improvements.

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  • Canan Yildirim, 2017. "Turkey’s Outward Foreign Direct Investment: Trends and Patterns of Mergers and Acquisitions," Journal of Balkan and Near Eastern Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 19(3), pages 276-293, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:cjsbxx:v:19:y:2017:i:3:p:276-293
    DOI: 10.1080/19448953.2017.1277084
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