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Estimating the Contribution of SMEs to Guatemalan Exports

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  • Coyoy Echeverría, Erick
  • Díaz, Guillermo

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Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are an important driver of countries' economies, and Guatemala is no exception. This article estimates the contribution made by these companies to the country's total exports. Given that the concept of small and medium enterprise varies from country to country, the paper first sets forth the criteria used to define such companies. It goes on to give an overview of the structure of Guatemalan exports, which have displayed no major changes over the last decade. It also describes the criteria used to estimate SMEs' share in Guatemalan exports.

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  • Coyoy Echeverría, Erick & Díaz, Guillermo, 2013. "Estimating the Contribution of SMEs to Guatemalan Exports," Revista Integración y Comercio (Integration and Trade Journal), Inter-American Development Bank, INTAL, vol. 37(17), pages 97-105.
    • Handle: RePEc:idb:intala:jou:integandcom:v:37:y:2013:i:17:p:97-105
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    Keywords

    PEQUEÑAS Y MEDIANAS EMPRESAS; EXPORTACIONES; POLITICA COMERCIAL; POLITICA MACROECONOMICA; PYMES;
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    JEL classification:

    • F1 - International Economics - - Trade
    • L11 - Industrial Organization - - Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance - - - Production, Pricing, and Market Structure; Size Distribution of Firms
    • L25 - Industrial Organization - - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior - - - Firm Performance

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