SMEs play an important role in the world economy and contribute substantially to income, output and employment. Reaching global markets is a dream for every. Opening new markets enables firms to increase their sales and hence enabling growth, through increased customer base. Risk is spread by...

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between the number of minority international joint ventures (MIJVs) formed and the level of internationalization attained in the context of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). We argue that this is an inverted U-shaped...

Die vorliegende Studie untersucht mit Hilfe theoretischer Analysen und vertiefender Exper-teninterviews, welche Herausforderungen und Chancen für mittelständische Unternehmen mit der Mitwirkung in (globalen) Wertschöpfungsketten verbunden sind. In Wertschöpfungsketten mit hohem...

The current governance model is a fundamental change in the corporate culture, given the constant change and globalization of markets, it serves to strengthen the organizational structure of the company, particularly Mexican small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are more vulnerable to change, what...

We study the exporting and subcontracting decisions, mark-ups, market concentration, and growth of a panel of Vietnamese private micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises. Our main findings are as follows. First, we find that among subcontractors, subcontracting is a supplementary rather than...

Die vorliegende Studie untersucht mit Hilfe theoretischer Analysen und vertiefender Exper-teninterviews, welche Herausforderungen und Chancen für mittelständische Unternehmen mit der Mitwirkung in (globalen) Wertschöpfungsketten verbunden sind. In Wertschöpfungsketten mit hohem...

This study assessed the impact of micro-enterprise development initiatives (commonly provide access to financial services and micro-enterprise development training programs to low-income households) upon competitive advantages, performance, and sustainability of micro-enterprises owned and...

The study investigates whether access to digital ways of conducting business can enhance the productivity of the unorganized sector MSMEs in India, and hence, foster their participation in international trade. The analysis is conducted using the National Sample Survey’s 73rd round on...

This study assessed the impact of micro-enterprise development initiatives (commonly provide access to financial services and micro-enterprise development training programs to low-income households) upon competitive advantages, performance, and sustainability of micro-enterprises owned and...