Sources of export success in small- and medium-sized enterprises: the impact of public programs

By R. Alvarez, G. Crespi, Miguel Banavente, Julio Cáceres, Mark Dincceco, Bernardita Escobar, R. Fischer, Pablo Gonzalez, D. Hachette, Gonzalo Islas and 4 more. 2004

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Subfields: Economics and Econometrics, Strategy and Management

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Determinants of export performance in French wine SMEs (2009, background): “This favourable relationship existing between international efforts and export performance was empirically confirmed in Chilean SMEs ( Alvarez, 2004”
The effect of government-designed export promotion service use on small and medium-sized enterprise goal achievement: A multidimensional view of export performance (2012, background): “SMEs are important within their respective national economies (Alvarez, 2004) and exporting is a commonly used nonequity mode for SMEs as it is the most flexible and cost-effective way (i.”
Collaboration and Internationalization of SMEs: Insights and Recommendations from a Systematic Review (2020, background): “For example, institutional support (e.g. export promotion programs) can enable SMEs to realize international success due to the availability of finance and favorable exporting policies (Alvarez 2004; Chetty and Holm 2000; Lu et al. 2010).”
The export performance of emerging economy firms: The influence of firm capabilities and institutional environments (2018, background): “In turn, other studies have paid attention to the effect of country-level explanations, such as the existence of export promotion programs (Alvarez, 2004) or the relative distance of foreign subsidiaries vis-à-vis parent MNEs (Estrin et al., 2008; He, Brouthers, & Filatotchev, 2013).”
Export Promotion Agencies: What Works and What Doesn't (2006, background): “In terms of what type of program, institutional set-up, and financing is more likely to succeed, Alvarez (2004) provided evidence from a survey of 295 small-and-medium-sized sporadic and permanent exporters in Chile.”
FIRM HETEROGENEITY, EXPORTING AND FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT* (2007, unknown): “More recently Alvarez and López (2005) have questioned the timing issue, arguing that productivity changes occur after the decision to start exporting, that is they may pre-date the point at which export sales begin.”
Trade promotion and SME export performance (2006, background): “From a resource based perspective, American small to medium-sized firms (SMEs) frequently lack necessary internal resources, know how, and information about foreign markets (Acs, Morck, Shaver, & Yeung, 1997; Alvarez, 2004; Ramaswami & Yang, 1990; Wolff & Pett, 2000).”
Relationship Capabilities, Quality, and Innovation as Determinants of Export Performance (2009, background): “Thus, in addition to the indirect influence on economic performance through relationship performance (for the relationship performance–economic performance link, see H3), we expect that product innovation and quality have other nonrelational effects that enhance economic performance (Alvarez 2004).”
Export performance of emerging market firms (2009, unknown): “Technological resources and capabilities can be a source of long term competitive advantage for firms especially in foreign markets (Alvarez, 2004; Anand & Kogut, 1997).”
Beyond The Average Effects: The Distributional Impacts of Export Promotion Programs in Developing Countries (2010, methodology): “…export barriers through direct experience in international markets.10 Similarly, it has been shown that smaller firms face greater limitations than larger firms in trading across borders (see, e.g., Roberts and Tybout, 1997; Bernard and Jensen, 1999, 2004; Wagner, 2001, 2007; and Álvarez, 2004).”