In our paper we challenge the common notion that small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) have to adapt to the international business environment to be successful when acting in an international context. Although we believe in a need for certain adaption, we claim that the possibility that SME...

"Focuses on two trends: 1) State abandonment of certain functions and their adoption by the private sector; and 2) NGO dominance in filling the social welfare vacuum. Authors use two analytical approaches: the micro and small enterprises as export generators, and NGOs as tools to help promote...