This study evaluates the impact of public export promotion programs (EPPs) among small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Malaysia. Three indicators, level of awareness, frequency of use, and perception of usefulness, were examined according to a firm's export status. The global evaluation...

► We study the impact of export promotion programs moderated by level of export involvement. ► Number of programs known and used increases with the export involvement of firms. ► There is a positive relationship between EPPs use and diversification and intermediate outcomes. ► Companies...

Innovation and internationalization are two basic growth strategies which contend for both the firms’ and governments resources. At the same time, they are linked by a two-way relationship that has been widely documented in previous studies. However, often preceding literature is disconnected...