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Does coopetition support SMEs in turbulent contexts?

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  • Keen, Christian
  • Lescop, Denis
  • Sanchez-Famoso, Valeriano

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We examined how entrepreneurial support, resource securement, and coopetition affect the performance of SMEs in the turbulent context of an emerging economy. Data collected from a survey of SMEs in Bolivia generated an unusual finding: coopetition strategy has no significant impact on performance.

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  • Keen, Christian & Lescop, Denis & Sanchez-Famoso, Valeriano, 2022. "Does coopetition support SMEs in turbulent contexts?," Economics Letters, Elsevier, vol. 218(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecolet:v:218:y:2022:i:c:s0165176522002737
    DOI: 10.1016/j.econlet.2022.110762
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    Keywords

    SME; Emerging economies; Performance; Coopetition; Entrepreneurial support;
    All these keywords.

    JEL classification:

    • M19 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration - - - Other
    • L21 - Industrial Organization - - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior - - - Business Objectives of the Firm

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