Corporate political connections: A multidisciplinary review
Corporate political connections (CPCs)—ties that firms forge with political actors—directly
affect firms, political actors, and various stakeholders in societies. This topic has been …
affect firms, political actors, and various stakeholders in societies. This topic has been …
Deal completion in mergers and acquisitions: past accomplishment and future direction
M Fuad, A Venugopal - Cross Cultural & Strategic Management, 2024 - emerald.com
Purpose Mergers and acquisitions (M&As) are important strategic actions undertaken by
firms to access resources and markets. However, firms face substantial challenges in M&As …
firms to access resources and markets. However, firms face substantial challenges in M&As …
Friends in the right places: The effect of political connections on corporate merger activity
This study examines how the appointment of former politicians and regulators to boards of
directors or management teams influences corporate acquisition activity and performance …
directors or management teams influences corporate acquisition activity and performance …
Voluntary disclosure of corporate political spending
L Goh, X Liu, A Tsang - Journal of Corporate Finance, 2020 - Elsevier
In this paper, we study voluntary political spending disclosure, a widespread yet relatively
unexplored corporate voluntary disclosure practice. Using an index created by the CPA …
unexplored corporate voluntary disclosure practice. Using an index created by the CPA …
The demands of populism on business: Introducing corporate political responsibility
CA Hartwell, TM Devinney - International Business Review, 2022 - digitalcollection.zhaw.ch
Populism is an ideologically fluid political vehicle which increases political risk and forces
firms to adapt. As populist parties claim to speak exclusively for the people, any activities that …
firms to adapt. As populist parties claim to speak exclusively for the people, any activities that …
The politics of M&A antitrust
Antitrust regulators play a critical role in protecting market competition. We examine whether
the political process affects antitrust reviews of merger transactions. We find that acquirers …
the political process affects antitrust reviews of merger transactions. We find that acquirers …
Political spending, related voluntary disclosure, and the cost of public debt
KS Almaghrabi, I Tsalavoutas - Journal of Financial Stability, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Following the Supreme Court decision in the Citizens United v. Federal Election
Commission case of 2010, which removed restrictions in relation to firms' political spending …
Commission case of 2010, which removed restrictions in relation to firms' political spending …
Political corruption shielding and corporate acquisitions
AT Hossain, L Kryzanowski - Financial Review, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Corruption includes rent‐seeking behavior by public officials (eg, lavish in‐kind benefits and
monetary kickbacks for contracts/permits/regulatory leniency, improper political …
monetary kickbacks for contracts/permits/regulatory leniency, improper political …
Antitrust merger review costs and acquirer lobbying
JP Fidrmuc, P Roosenboom, EQ Zhang - Journal of Corporate Finance, 2018 - Elsevier
Documenting the US antitrust review process for M&As in rich detail, we unveil that
regulatory costs and risks are significant and that mitigating these risks via lobbying by …
regulatory costs and risks are significant and that mitigating these risks via lobbying by …
[HTML][HTML] The demands of populism on business and the creation of “corporate political obligations”
CA Hartwell, TM Devinney - International Business Review, 2024 - Elsevier
Populism is an ideologically fluid political vehicle which increases political risk and forces
firms to adapt. As populist parties claim to speak exclusively for the people, any activities that …
firms to adapt. As populist parties claim to speak exclusively for the people, any activities that …