Table 4

Logistic regression results

VariablesModel 1Model 2Model 3Model 4Model 5Model 6Model 7
Independent variables
Context exp 0.26 (0.15)*0.55 (0.15)***0.56 (0.15)***0.54 (0.17)***0.62 (0.20)***1.53 (0.54)***
Reg. eff. dist  −0.40(0.04)***−0.38(0.05)***−0.35(0.05)***−0.37(0.05)***−0.30(0.05)***
Country gov. dist   −0.34 (0.40)−0.04 (0.41)−0.44 (0.49)−0.57 (0.63)
Fin. dev. dist    −1.27 (0.41)***−1.70 (0.44)***−2.04 (0.54)**
Cultural dist     0.66 (0.22)***0.60 (0.24)**
Reg. eff. dist.*Context exp      −0.33 (0.08)***
Country gov. dist.*Context exp      0.42 (0.61)
Fin. dev.dist.*Context exp      −0.84 (0.41)**
Cultural dist.*Context exp      1.29 (0.42)***
Control variables
Acq. listing0.37 (0.33)0.35(0.33)0.70 (0.49)0.70 (0.50)0.55 (0.53)0.68 (0.56)0.39 (0.70)
Acq. size0.54 (0.16)***0.46 (0.16)***0.54 (0.28)*0.53 (0.28)*0.56 (0.30)*0.51 (0.30)*0.58 (0.30)*
Acq. liquidity−0.13 (0.13)−0.12 (0.13)−0.09 (0.05)*−0.08 (0.05)−0.09 (0.05)−0.06 (0.05)−0.02 (0.5)
Acq. performance0.00 (0.01)0.00 (0.01)−0.04 (0.02)**−0.04 (0.02)**−0.04 (0.02)**−0.04 (0.02)**−0.04 (0.01)**
Geogr. experience−1.10 (0.34)***−1.35 (0.39)***−1.88 (0.43)***−1.86 (0.43)***−2.00 (0.45)***−2.08 (0.51)***−3.28 (0.72)***
Target mkt size−0.1.01 (0.22)***−0.98 (0.22)***−2.45 (0.41)***−2.46 (0.40)***−2.22 (0.41)***−2.18 (0.42)***−2.51 (0.49)***
Geographic distance0.00 (0.00)***0.00 (0.00)***0.00 (0.00)***0.00 (0.00)***0.00 (0.00)***0.00 (0.00)***0.00 (0.00)***
Business relatedness0.13 (0.26)0.06 (0.27)0.27 (0.43)0.29 (0.46)0.26 (0.47)0.36 (0.51)0.57 (0.56)
Year dummiesIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Trade0.34 (0.50)0.42 (0.50)0.56 (0.83)0.56 (0.82)0.43 (0.85)0.81 (0.87)0.99 (0.94)
Services0.41 (0.31)0.34 (0.31)0.53 (0.55)0.50 (0.56)0.46 (0.54)0.52(0.56)0.45 (0.59)
Utilities0.89 (0.57)1.04 (0.56)*−0.14 (1.15)−0.06 (1.18)−0.17 (1.31)0.22 (1.42)−0.12 (1.45)
Others0.08 (0.61)0.12 (0.61)0.11 (0.61)0.12 (0.62)−0.14 (0.66)−0.49 (0.70)−0.94 (0.70)
Intercept−1.36 (1.82)−0.88 (1.78)6.44 (3.09)**6.59 (3.06)**6.42 (3.20)**5.94 (2.97)**6.94 (3.26)**
Number of observations496496496496496496496
Adjusted R20.210.220.610.610.610.620.64

Note(s): Dependent variable: Cross-border acquisitions in emerging markets vs. advanced economies

Standard errors are in parentheses

Significance levels: *p < 0.1, **p < 0.5, ***p < 0.01

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