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Title Use cross-border M&As to build innovation ecosystems: ESG practices, governmental control, and EMNEs' green technological innovation
ID_Doc 35496
Authors Hu, XT; Lyu, W; Zhang, RJ
Title Use cross-border M&As to build innovation ecosystems: ESG practices, governmental control, and EMNEs' green technological innovation
Year 2024
Published International Journal Of Technology Management, 96, 1-3
DOI 10.1504/IJTM.2024.140257
Abstract Multinational enterprises in emerging economies (EMNEs) increasingly leverage cross-border mergers and acquisitions (M&As) to acquire strategic complementary assets to construct their innovation ecosystems. However, how will the EMNEs utilise the interactions between essential actors in their innovation ecosystems (i.e., EMNEs themselves, government, and national innovation systems) to conduct post-acquisition green innovation stays unclear. Based on the data of cross-border M&As completed by Chinese listed manufacturing firms during 2009-2015, this study finds that EMNEs' environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices positively affect their post-acquisition green innovation. However, the knowledge distance between China and the host countries weakens the relationship. Meanwhile, Chinese governmental control over the economy promotes EMNEs' green innovation, and environmental subsidies strengthen the impacts. This study contributes to the innovation ecosystem and international business literature by shedding light on the construction of the innovation ecosystem of technology laggards and synergistically considering the influence of different actors involved and their interactions on EMNEs' post-acquisition green innovation.
Author Keywords cross-border M&As; innovation ecosystems; green innovation; ESG practices; governmental control over the economy; EMNEs
Index Keywords Index Keywords
Document Type Other
Open Access Open Access
Source Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED); Social Science Citation Index (SSCI)
EID WOS:001283058600006
WoS Category Engineering, Multidisciplinary; Management; Operations Research & Management Science
Research Area Engineering; Business & Economics; Operations Research & Management Science
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