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Types and Severities of Export Barriers: Evidence from Indonesian SMEs

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  • Mohamad Dian Revindo

    (European Studies Program, Graduate School of Strategic and Global Studies, Universitas Indonesia)

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Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) are more constrained to export than their large counterparts and SMEs limited participation in export market is more prevalent in developing than in developed countries. Extant literature suggests that SMEs encounter a set of export inhibiting factors distinct to those faced by large firms and therefore accurate identification of export barriers is crucial in fostering SMEs export. This study investigates the export barriers faced by Indonesian SMEs. The evidences were collected from 271 exporting SMEs and 226 non-exporting SMEs in seven provinces in Jawa, Madura and Bali regions. The results show that the types and severities of export barriers perceived or encountered by SMEs vary across export stages and across products/industries. Further, export barriers can be distinguished by their general or specific nature. The policy and managerial implications of the findings are discussed.

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  • Mohamad Dian Revindo, 2017. "Types and Severities of Export Barriers: Evidence from Indonesian SMEs," Economics and Finance in Indonesia, Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Indonesia, vol. 63, pages 150-175, December.
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    Keywords

    export; export barriers; SMEs; internationalization; Indonesia;
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    JEL classification:

    • F23 - International Economics - - International Factor Movements and International Business - - - Multinational Firms; International Business
    • L25 - Industrial Organization - - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior - - - Firm Performance
    • M13 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration - - - New Firms; Startups
    • M16 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration - - - International Business Administration
    • O17 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Formal and Informal Sectors; Shadow Economy; Institutional Arrangements

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