Mergers and acquisitions will be successful when they are part of a strategy aimed at striking a balance between the need to strengthen existing product lines (when the comparative advantage is in principle at its greatest) and the diversification of activity, as part of medium-term plans aiming at extensively reorganising both distribution channels and means of production.
In addition, the funds raised in advanced economies, where interest rates have remained low, have been flowing into emerging economies and has bolstered growth through, for example, an increase in bank lending and a rise in asset prices. However, the developments in those countries and regions have not been even.