The German trade in services continuously expands since 2001. So far unknown was the extent to which SMEs in the … service sector participate in this trade. Although only 14 % of SMEs in the service sector export, they contribute a higher … percentage share to the sector's total export volume than SMEs in the manufacturing sector. Services are predominantly traded …

The German trade in services continuously expands since 2001. So far unknown was the extent to which SMEs in the … service sector participate in this trade. Although only 14 % of SMEs in the service sector export, they contribute a higher … percentage share to the sector's total export volume than SMEs in the manufacturing sector. Services are predominantly traded …

(SMEs) in manufacturing and across different types of services. The study explores the extent to which binding constraints … faced by SMEs producing goods may differ from small firms operating in services sectors and takes stock of how existing … performance of SMEs in manufacturing, it is an ambiguous predictor of export performance in the case of small-sized services firms …

A dedicated support for SMEs through imparting information as well as addressing their concerns will not only improve … prospects for SMEs, but will also contribute to greater utilization of the FTAs. While integrating into GVCs, standard … compliance does not come easy due to lack of information and the additional costs imposed. The participation of SMEs in trade …