... the characteristics of these organizations in such contexts. Legitimacy Wine Central and Eastern Europe Signal Liability Transition environment Most studies focus on large firms seeking opportunities in transition environments. However, despite their central role, little is known about...

.... Originality/value The study is the first project on such a scale to focus on cross-border acquisitions by multinationals from Central and Eastern Europe to have used event study methodology. It has shown that acquirers from mid-range emerging markets, such as Poland, tend to benefit more from leveraging...

...Andrea Caputo; Massimiliano Matteo Pellegrini; Marina Dabic; Leo Paul Dana Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide a systematic review of the literature addressing internationalisation of firms from Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). Design/methodology/approach This paper presents...

... to foreign markets and the type of subsidiary organization which is established in the host country. The countries of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) have identified FDI as a key element of their transition to market economies. Drawing on the experience of influential FDI flows into Western economies...