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Update: M&A in Latin America
Author(s) -
Metwalli Ali M.,
Tang Roger Y. W.
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
journal of corporate accounting and finance
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1097-0053
pISSN - 1044-8136
DOI - 10.1002/jcaf.10232
Subject(s) - latin americans , recession , slowdown , economic slowdown , economics , great recession , development economics , economy , political science , economic growth , keynesian economics , law
There was a dramatic recent slowdown in Latin America M&A activity, due to global recession and concern about financial crises in Argentinaand Brazil. Nevertheless, the authors are bullish about long‐term prospects in this area. They explain why, and take a close look at four keycountries: Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, and Chile. Which industries have been the most active? © 2004 Wiley Periodicals,Inc.