1. Introduction: Underdog Entrepreneurs Are Everywhere -- Part I The Outsider Problem -- 2. Being on the Outside of Powerful Mainstream Networks -- 3. Lacking Relevant Know-How -- 4. Being Subject to Stereotype-Driven Discrimination and Stereotype Threat -- Part II Code-Breaking Skills -- 5. A...

This paper assesses the case for foreign banks as part of a program of institutional reform geared toward export promotion in emerging market economies. It does so by empirically evaluating the impact of foreign bank participation on the export performance of emerging market firms. It...