Table 3

Descriptive statistics and correlation matrix

VariablesMeanSD(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)
(1)Cross-border acq. in emerg. mkt0.190.401.00            
(2)Context exp0.341.020.13*1.00           
(3)Reg. eff. dist5.188.57−0.57*−0.041.00          
(4)Country gov. dist0.030.57−0.52*−0.020.53*1.00         
(5)Fin. dev. dist1.310.61−0.47*−0.050.59*0.40*1.00        
(6)Cultural dist1.631.08−0.21*−0.010.47*0.57*0.41*1.00       
(7)Acq. listing0.270.440.12*0.24*−0.06−0.06−0.08−0.051.00      
(8)Acq. size8.170.910.21*0.31*−0.07−0.11*−0.08−0.040.38*1.00     
(9)Acq. liquidity1.722.79−0.04−0.05−0.030.08−0.010.02−0.04−0.10*1.00    
(10)Acq. performance3.5411.210.040.03−0.11*−0.08−0.05−0.11*−0.070.16*−0.011.00   
(11)Geographic experience0.451.02−0.14*0.29*0.080.01−0.03−0.11*0.31*0.23*−0.05−0.031.00  
(12)Target mkt size5.600.77−0.21*−0.080.22*−0.20*0.29*−0.26*−0.03−0.03−0.070.010.061.00 
(13)Geographic distance3,3133,3540.34*0.15*0.10*−0.24*0.08−0.050.10*0.16*−0.020.02−0.050.28*1.00
(14)Business relatedness0.440.50−0.020.08−0.050.00−0.05−0.06−0.02−0.07−0.060.090.020.00−0.06

Note(s): Time and industry dummies have not been reported for space reasons

Significance level: *p < 0.5

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