3 papers
econ.GN2026
One Call Away. Ownership Chains and Ease of Communication in Multinational Enterprises
Stefania Miricola, Armando Rungi, Gianluca Santoni
This study examines how multinational enterprises structure ownership chains to coordinate subsidiaries across multiple national borders. Using a unique global dataset, we first do…
econ.GN2025
Procompetitive effects of vertical takeovers. Evidence from the European Union
Chiara Bellucci, Armando Rungi
This study investigates the causal impact of takeovers on firm-level financial accounts on a sample of 4,482 targets in the European Union in the period 2007- 2021. Findings sugges…
econ.GN2024
What do Firms Gain from Patenting? The Case of the Global ICT Industry
Dimitrios Exadaktylos, Mahdi Ghodsi, Armando Rungi
This study investigates the causal relationship between patent grants and firms' dynamics in the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) industry, as the latter is a peculia…