markets probably because initial costs of internationalization become sunk, whereas SMEs with internationally experienced CEOs … many unproductive firms are. This situation suggests that factors other than productivity influence internationalization … panel dataset for Japanese small and medium enterprises (SMEs). We find that SMEs are more likely to be internationalized …

sector and economic globalization, using various industry level data. We find that FDI and/or outsourcing tend to encourage … suggests that the impact of these globalization channels is sizable relative to the impact of the Worker Dispatching Act in …