Abstract
Using data from a large sample of 2,988 Italian manufacturing SMEs we tested the effects of
ownership and managerial characteristics on firms’ export performance on both regional and
global markets. Distinguishing between regional and global export sales allowed us to refine the
generic concept of export performance and shed new light on the effects of governance
variables. We argue that previous SME exporting studies have failed to take into account the
burden of the liability of inter-regional foreignness, thus producing ambiguous results. Our
research shows that the ownership and managerial influences on SME export performance vary
according to the geographic scope of exporting. Theoretical and practical implications of these
findings are discussed.
Lingua originale | English |
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Titolo della pubblicazione ospite | EURAM Conference Proceedings |
Pagine | 1-34 |
Numero di pagine | 34 |
Stato di pubblicazione | Pubblicato - 2014 |
Evento | EURAM Conference 2014 - Valencia (Spagna) Durata: 4 giu 2014 → 7 giu 2014 |
Convegno
Convegno | EURAM Conference 2014 |
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Città | Valencia (Spagna) |
Periodo | 4/6/14 → 7/6/14 |
Keywords
- Export performance
- Family firms
- Regionalization