Over the last decade several studies have focused on what have been called International New Ventures or Born Globals - firms that engage in significant international activity a short time after being established.Building on an empirical study of small firms in Norway and France, it was found...

This paper explores the evolution of export barriers along the firm's internationalization process. Based on a sample of 7,515 European SMEs, we investigate the differences perceived by different groups of firms: companies uninterested in exports, future exporters, pre-exporters, experimental...