In recent decades the internationalization of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) has increased significantly, especially in manufacturing industries. Yet in contrast to large, multinational corporations, not much is known about the international activities of SMEs. Data on East German...

In den vergangenen Jahrzehnten hat die Internationalisierung von kleinen und mittleren Unternehmen, insbesondere im verarbeitenden Gewerbe, stark zugenommen. Über die Auslandsaktivitäten des Mittelstandes ist jedoch - anders als bei großen, multinationalen Unternehmen - bislang wenig bekannt....

Up to now, most research has been conducted on the internationalization strategies of large media companies and groups. But tapping new foreign markets is also relevant to small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) of all media sectors. This paper therefore focuses on the internationalization...

In this document, we study the industrial district of Jepara, Indonesia. It is specialised in furniture production, for Indonesian consumption as well as for worldwide exports. We summarize the main features of the dynamics of the firms involved in the Jepara industrial complex with a...

In this document, we study the industrial district of Jepara, Indonesia. It is specialised in furniture production, for Indonesian consumption as well as for worldwide exports. We summarize the main features of the dynamics of the firms involved in the Jepara industrial complex with a...

In this document, we study the industrial district of Jepara, Indonesia. It is specialised in furniture production, for the Indonesian consumption, as well as for worldwide exports. We summarize the main features of the dynamics of the firms involved in the Jepara industrial complex with a...

Entities that have been restructured via LBOs generally appear to perform better and are more dynamic than the average: at constant investment rates, their development potential and cash-flow generation look higher.