This comprehensive volume tackles the issues of Mergers & Acquisitions activity - the dominant form of both Foreign Direct Investment and domestic direct investment. The volume aims to explore the concept of M&As in a manner that would be useful both to students and academics/practitioners. The subject coverage deals with the core issues and the discussion is not limited to introductory themes but deals with relevant specificities. The volume is divided in three parts, covering theregional concentration of M&As at a global level and the impact of the economic crisis, the determinants of M&As, and theoretical concepts and practical applications related to M&A activity.