Export behaviour of SMEs in transition countries

Gashi, Petrit, HASHI, Iraj and PUGH, Geoff (2014) Export behaviour of SMEs in transition countries. Small Business Economics- An Entrepreneurship Journal, 42 (2). pp. 407-435. ISSN 0921-898X

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Melitz’s dynamic model of export participation is the basis of our empirical specification that accounts for a wide range of internal and external factors affecting the export behaviour of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Transition Countries (TCs). Using firm-level data, our estimates highlight the particular importance of the human and technology-related factors to the export behaviour of SMEs in TCs. Other important factors for SME exporting activities are productivity-enhancing spillovers from industry—especially vertical—linkages, firm size, ownership type, type of activity, the availability of external finance, networking through business associations, and market share. In addition, significant period and country differences are identified. This paper contributes to the transition literature by filling an important gap in the understanding of the SME internationalisation process and by identifying a comprehensive set of variables to explain firms’ export behaviour in TCs.

Item Type:	Article
Faculty:	Previous Faculty of Business, Education and Law > Business
Depositing User:	Iraj HASHI
Date Deposited:	27 Oct 2016 10:58
Last Modified:	24 Feb 2023 03:48
URI:	https://eprints.staffs.ac.uk/id/eprint/2603

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