Cross-Border Mergers and Acquisitions In addition to the desire to grow,MNEs are motivated to undertake cross-border mergers and acquisitions by a number of other factors. The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD),has summarized the M&A drivers in the following exhibit. Copyright 2007 Pearson Addison-Wesley.All rights reserved. 19-7Copyright © 2007 Pearson Addison-Wesley. All rights reserved. 19-7 Cross-Border Mergers and Acquisitions • In addition to the desire to grow, MNEs are motivated to undertake cross-border mergers and acquisitions by a number of other factors. • The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), has summarized the M&A drivers in the following exhibit