Firm-Specific Determinants of FDI from GCC to MENA Countries

• Autorzy: Oualid Abidi , Roger Antoun , Houshang Habibniya , Vladimir Dzenopoljac
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The paper analyses the firm-level factors that encourage companies from the Gulf countries to conduct investments in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) using mergers and acquisitions. Numerous local investors do not seem to be deterred by dissuasive locational variables and ineffective integration in the MENA region. Trade agreements amongst MENA countries, e.g., Arab Maghreb Union, Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), and the Arab Cooperation Council did not enhance foreign direct investment (FDI) between those nations due to structural gaps and incongruences. Therefore, the aim of this research consists in investigating the extent to which GCC firms' decisions to conduct investments in MENA region are explained by their characteristics (size, age, performance, state ownership, and debt structure). Those factors are assumed to exert an influence on M&A decisions along with other institutional and economic factors. The findings reveal that while firm's size and performance exert a positive effect on a firm's decision to expand within MENA region, state ownership has a negative influence. The study also aligns with the results from more mainstream research on born-global firms, since firm's age has no significant power on internal MENA FDI outflows. This study sheds light on a rather underexplored research area. Future research could examine the impact of other explanatory organizational and country-level variables. (original abstract)

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Mergers and acquisitions; State enterprises; Foreign investment

PL

Fuzje i przejęcia; Przedsiębiorstwo państwowe; Inwestycje zagraniczne

• Czasopismo: Journal of International Studies
• Rocznik: 2018
• Tom: 11
• Numer: nr 4
• Strony: 9--21

Twórcy

autor

Oualid Abidi

• American University of the Middle East Kuwait

autor

Roger Antoun

• American University of the Middle East, Kuwait

autor

Houshang Habibniya

• American University of the Middle East, Kuwait

autor

Vladimir Dzenopoljac

• American University of the Middle East, Kuwait

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DOI

10.14254/2071-8330.2018/11-4/1