The Influence of Domestic Economic Agents on the International Competitiveness of Latin American Firms: Evidence from Peruvian Small and Medium Multinational Enterprises

Jesús C. Peña-Vinces; David Urbano

doi:10.1080/1540496X.2014.1013865

The Influence of Domestic Economic Agents on the International Competitiveness of Latin American Firms: Evidence from Peruvian Small and Medium Multinational Enterprises

Jesús C. Peña-Vinces, David Urbano

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© 2014 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. All rights reserved. We evaluate how home-country economic agents (government, universities and research centers, and industry) affect the international competitiveness of small and medium multinational enterprises (SMNEs) of developing countries in Latin America. Drawing on a sample of 100 SMNEs of Peru, the main findings reveal that for Peruvian SMNEs, the government is a core economic agent. Competitiveness of SMNEs also depends on the relationships they have with companies operating in the same industry. Universities and research centers do not have a positive effect on the international competitiveness of SMNEs. The study both advances theory and offers practical advice.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	229-248
Journal	Emerging Markets Finance and Trade
Volume	50
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/1540496X.2014.1013865
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2014

Keywords

collaboration of industrial sectors
firm international competitiveness
governments
Latin America developing countries
SMNEs
universities/research centers

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The Influence of Domestic Economic Agents on the International Competitiveness of Latin American Firms: Evidence from Peruvian Small and Medium Multinational Enterprises. / Peña-Vinces, Jesús C.; Urbano, David.

In: Emerging Markets Finance and Trade, Vol. 50, No. 6, 01.01.2014, p. 229-248.

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