Comprising over 2,000 international acquisition records in the global food sector, spanning transactions from 45 source countries to 46 host countries. It was created by Nils Herger to analyze determinants of location and growth for cross-border acquisitions. The data differentiates between food processing and retailing acquisitions and includes higher and lower/middle income countries.
Use Cases
- Analyze the determinants of acquisition location using source and host country pairs.
- Compare acquisition patterns between food processing and retailing sectors.
- Investigate differences in acquisition activity between higher and lower/middle income countries.
- Model the influence of market size and relative costs on cross-border acquisition growth.
Strengths
- Over 2,000 acquisition records provide a substantial sample for analysis.
- Covers transactions between 91 distinct countries (45 source, 46 host), offering broad geographic scope.
- Differentiates data by sector (food processing vs. retailing) and by country income level.
Limitations
- The specific columns, variables, and file formats are unknown, limiting immediate usability.
- The exact time range of the acquisitions is not specified, preventing temporal trend analysis.
- Sample data is unavailable, making it difficult to assess data structure and quality before access.
Provenance
- Source
- ICPSR Harvested Dataverse
- Collection Method
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- Time Range
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- Geography
- Global, covering 45 source countries and 46 host countries.