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East-West co-operation of small and medium sized enterprises: evidence from the Berlin region

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Globalization opens new opportunities also for small and medium sized enterprises (SME). However, empirical information on SMEs' international activities is still fragmented. The paper adds another piece of evidence in analyzing how Berlin SMEs are co-operating with partners in transition economies. To identify the size impact, co-operation activities of SMEs are contrasted to those of large enterprises. It is explored where SMEs identify sources of comparative advantage, which mechanisms, which sectors and which regions they prefer to co-operate and which impediments they face. As a result, the impact of enterprise size often appears to be modified by sector adherence.

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  • Sander, Birgit, 1996. "East-West co-operation of small and medium sized enterprises: evidence from the Berlin region," Kiel Working Papers 724, Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW Kiel).
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    1. Schmidt, Klaus-Dieter, 1996. "Small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in international business: A survey of recent literature," Kiel Working Papers 721, Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW Kiel).
    2. Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung (Berlin) (Ed.) & Institut für Weltwirtschaft (Kiel) (Ed.), 1991. "Gesamtwirtschaftliche und unternehmerische Anpassungsprozesse in Ostdeutschland: Dritter Bericht," Kiel Discussion Papers 176, Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW Kiel).
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    JEL classification:

    • D21 - Microeconomics - - Production and Organizations - - - Firm Behavior: Theory
    • F00 - International Economics - - General - - - General
    • L2 - Industrial Organization - - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior

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