period 2004-2014. Our results show that small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have a lower degree of engagement in both … backward and forward GVC participation when compared with larger firms (non-SMEs). This study also finds that GVC participation … SME is associated with a lower degree of GVC participation, but GVC participation can help firms (both SMEs and large …

agreements (FTAs) has focused attention on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Yet there is scant literature on the … characteristics of SMEs involved in GVCs and FTAs. Malaysia is reputed for its engagement in GVCs and is actively pursuing FTAs …. Drawing on a survey of Malaysian enterprises, this paper examines the characteristics of SMEs in GVCs and FTAs and explores …

Ergebnisse in Deutschland, Frankreich, Großbritannien, Italien, Japan, Spanien und den USA. Insbesondere die Konsequenzen für … Deutschland. Neben dem Verarbeitenden Gewerbe insgesamt wurden die Branchen Chemische Industrie, Maschinenbau, Elektrotechnik und …

This paper studies the effect of bundling products and services on the export performance of firms. Using a unique … sample, we document several facts about German small and medium enterprises (SMEs). First, bundling is a relatively rare … activity, which is unevenly spread across sectors. Second, SMEs that bundle products and services are more productive than …

Germany's export business has been an important pillar of the country's overall economic development for decades. In … Beschäftigung in Deutschland schaffen und ob eine Erhöhung des deckungsfähigen ausländischen Wertschöpfungsanteils zu einer … ausländischer Wertschöpfungsanteile jedoch zusätzliche Arbeitsplätze in Deutschland und Europa schaffen würde. Die Studie beinhaltet …