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Internationalisation of SMEs: European comparative studies

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  • Vanessa Ratten
  • Leo-Paul Dana
  • Mary Han
  • Isabell Welpe

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We examine new research on the internationalisation of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in 27 European countries. We find that, in both established market economies and in transition economies, SME international entrepreneurship is driven by internal resources and capabilities, membership in networks or clusters, favourable government policies, economy, competitive market conditions, and industry structure. We then develop a conceptual model and propositions of the drivers of European SME internationalisation. Our findings have important implications for managers in improving their firms' international market performance.

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  • Vanessa Ratten & Leo-Paul Dana & Mary Han & Isabell Welpe, 2007. "Internationalisation of SMEs: European comparative studies," International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 4(3), pages 361-379.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijesbu:v:4:y:2007:i:3:p:361-379
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    1. Marina Dabić & Jane Maley & Leo-Paul Dana & Ivan Novak & Massimiliano M. Pellegrini & Andrea Caputo, 2020. "Pathways of SME internationalization: a bibliometric and systematic review," Small Business Economics, Springer, vol. 55(3), pages 705-725, October.
    2. Kostadin Kolarov & Yordanka Ivanova & Petar Todorov, 2018. "Role of Managerial Experience of Entrepreneurs in Choosing Approaches to Internationalization of Their Business," Conference Proceedings Chapters, in: Kiril Todorov & Kostadin Kolarov (ed.), The International Entrepreneurship: Trends, Challenges, Achievements. Proceedings of the Eighth International Conference, 6 – 9 June 2017, Varna, Bulg, edition 1, chapter 127, pages 135-150, Bulgarian Association for Management Development and Entrepreneurship.
    3. Nadine Levratto & Clarisse Nguedam Ntouko & Maarouf Ramadan, 2017. "Institutions and firms’ internationalization: an empirical analysis on three Middle East countries," EconomiX Working Papers 2017-37, University of Paris Nanterre, EconomiX.
    4. María del Pilar Casado-Belmonte & Gema María Marín-Carrillo & Eduardo Terán-Yépez & María de las Mercedes Capobianco-Uriarte, 2020. "What Is Going on with the Research into the Internationalization of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs)? An Intellectual Structure Analysis into the State-of-the-Art (1990–2018)," Publications, MDPI, vol. 8(1), pages 1-30, February.
    5. Kovaitė Kristina & Šūmakaris Paulius & Stankevičienė Jelena & Korsakienė Renata, 2019. "Industry 4.0 as the Driving Force of SME Internationalisation: A Case of Lithuania," Economics and Business, Sciendo, vol. 33(1), pages 192-206, January.
    6. Nadine Levratto & Clarisse Nguedam Ntouko & Maarouf Ramadan, 2017. "Institutions and firms' internationalization: an empirical analysis on three Middle East countries [Institutions et internationalisation des entreprises: une analyse empirique sur trois pays du moy," Working Papers hal-04141631, HAL.
    7. Marta Götz, 2016. "Policies towards the OFDI and IFDI in the European Union after the 2008+ crisis," Entrepreneurial Business and Economics Review, Centre for Strategic and International Entrepreneurship at the Cracow University of Economics., vol. 4(2), pages 93-103.
    8. Anna Marie Dyhr Ulrich & Svend Hollensen & Britta Boyd, 2014. "Entry Mode Strategies into the Brazil, Russia, India and China (BRIC) Markets," Global Business Review, International Management Institute, vol. 15(3), pages 423-445, September.

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