MERGER AND ACQUISITION ACTIVITY IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND A FOUR‐COUNTRY COMPARISON
International Journal of Commerce and Management
ISSN: 1056-9219
Article publication date: 1 January 2003
Abstract
This paper provides an overview of the merger and acquisition (M&A) activity of Middle‐Eastern (M.E.) countries from 1990 to 2000. The following information is presented: M&A transactions by the nationality and industries of the target firms; home countries and industries of the acquiring firms and the acquisition methods. The largest twenty mergers and acquisitions in the Middle East during the 1990–2000 period are identified. The paper also compares the M&A activity in four important countries (Egypt, Israel, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia). Learning the M&A activity in the Middle East is essential in identifying target or acquirers, and conducting future M&A transactions.
Citation
Metwalli, A.M. and Tang, R.Y.W. (2003), "MERGER AND ACQUISITION ACTIVITY IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND A FOUR‐COUNTRY COMPARISON", International Journal of Commerce and Management, Vol. 13 No. 1, pp. 81-102. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb047461
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
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