@Article{mfj:652,
title={Testing of the Positive-Multinational Network Hypothesis: Wealth Effects of International Joint Ventures in Emerging Markets},
author={Larry Prather and Jae Hoon Min},
journal={Multinational Finance Journal},
volume={2},
number={2/2},
pages={151--165},
year=1998,
publisher={Multinational Finance Society; Global Business Publications},
url={http://www.mfsociety.org/../modules/modDashboard/uploadFiles/journals/MJ~632~p16socvh6l1kbadtq2kmi7n1qh3.pdf}
keywords={event studies; information and market efficiency; investment policy; joint ventures},
abstract={This article examines announcement effects of 240 international joint ventures undertaken by firms to ascertain their impact on shareholders' wealth. The positive-multinational-network hypothesis suggests that the market reaction should be related to the option value of the venture. To test the positive-multinational-network hypothesis, first the market reaction between ventures into developed and less-developed countries are contrasted. Then, the reaction between ventures that form the basis for initial operations in a country and subsequent operations are contrasted. Results indicate that venture-specific characteristics influence announcement effects and that the positive-multinational-network hypothesis is supported.},
}