This paper empirically investigates the antecedents of internationalization of SMEs, focusing on differences between the manufacturing and service sectors. Specifically, employing a bivariate probit model based on survey data of approximately 3,900 East German firms, I analyze which firm-related...

This paper investigates the links between locational conditions, innovative capabilities and internationalization of manufacturing SMEs. Two modes of foreign market servicing are explored: exporting activity and relocating of selected business activities abroad. The empirical analysis employs...

Does technology adoption push firms’ labor productivity? We contribute to this debate – mainly focused on robotics and large firms – by analyzing micro, small and medium enterprises’ labor productivity returns of Industry 4.0 technology adoption. We rely on original survey data on...