Chen, C.Findlay, C.2008-01-142008-01-142003Asian-Pacific Economic Literature, 2003; 17(2):14-380818-99351467-8411http://hdl.handle.net/2440/40205The definitive version is available at www.blackwell-synergy.comIn parallel with global trends, cross-border mergers and acquisitions (M&As) have increased dramatically in the APEC economies especially since the mid 1990s. The rapid increase in cross-border M&As in the world in general and in the APEC economies in particular is driven by a combination of factors, including the liberalisation of trade and investment regimes, the deregulation of the services sector, the privatisation of state-owned enterprises, and the relaxation of controls over cross-border M&As. The role of APEC developing economies in cross-border M&As has been increasing, especially since the late 1990s.enJournal article002007272210.1046/j.1467-8411.2003.00129.x2-s2.0-034790043047496Findlay, C. [0000-0002-2707-5278]