TY - JOUR
T1 - International Competitiveness of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises: Peru, a Latin-American Emerging Market
AU - Peña-Vinces, Jesús C.
AU - Casanova, Lourdes
AU - Guillen, Jorge
AU - Urbano, David
PY - 2017/1/2
Y1 - 2017/1/2
N2 -
Copyright © Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. Our research studies the international competitiveness of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in an emerging Latin-American country. Using a sample of 100 SMEs in Peru, we find that firms compete abroad with standardized products, which are conditioned by the host-country markets, human capital, and industry cooperation. However, the results show that the age and size of the firm are not determining factors in competing overseas. Our findings open a new agenda for policymakers when interpreting how they should promote and support Latin-American SMEs.
AB -
Copyright © Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. Our research studies the international competitiveness of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in an emerging Latin-American country. Using a sample of 100 SMEs in Peru, we find that firms compete abroad with standardized products, which are conditioned by the host-country markets, human capital, and industry cooperation. However, the results show that the age and size of the firm are not determining factors in competing overseas. Our findings open a new agenda for policymakers when interpreting how they should promote and support Latin-American SMEs.
KW - emerging country
KW - firm competitiveness
KW - industry cooperation
KW - Latin America
KW - local/international environment
KW - Peru
KW - SMEs
KW - standardized products
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/84979671292
U2 - 10.1080/1540496X.2016.1156525
DO - 10.1080/1540496X.2016.1156525
M3 - Article
SN - 1540-496X
VL - 53
SP - 150
EP - 169
JO - Emerging Markets Finance and Trade
JF - Emerging Markets Finance and Trade
IS - 1
ER -