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Survival in the agri-food industry: internationalisation and manager gender in Spanish SMEs

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  • Pablo Rodríguez-Gutiérrez
  • M. Dolores Guerrero-Baena
  • Mercedes Luque-Vílchez

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An analysis is presented of the survival patterns of both small and medium-sized firms in Spain, as well as the effects of the internationalisation of the firm and manager gender on firm survival. The study aims to shed some light from a gender perspective on the field of SME internationalisation and SME performance, examining the role of manager gender as a key determinant of business survival. The data comprise a sample of 5,095 agri-food SMEs. The Kaplan-Meier method is employed for a univariate analysis of survival, applying a linear regression for multivariate analysis. The results revealed that the SMEs were more likely to survive if internationalised and/or if their managers were women. The findings of this research may help provide a better understanding of the influence of manager gender on the internationalisation process of SMEs, which would assist policymakers in developing relevant and targeted export promotion policies and programmes.

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  • Pablo Rodríguez-Gutiérrez & M. Dolores Guerrero-Baena & Mercedes Luque-Vílchez, 2021. "Survival in the agri-food industry: internationalisation and manager gender in Spanish SMEs," International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 44(4), pages 359-385.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijesbu:v:44:y:2021:i:4:p:359-385
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