Abstract
Despite the plethora of studies on SMEs’ export performance and survival, empirical works on export initiation are relatively limited. Thus far, extant literature has fallen short of determining a comprehensive set of factors affecting firms’ entry to export markets. For these reasons, building on from previous reviews involving export entry, we review 82 papers related to the determinants of SMEs’ export entry published between 2008 and 2019, in order to develop a holistic framework. We provide a comprehensive model that encompasses the key factors associated with this behaviour. We also discuss key issues and propose areas of future research.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 262-278 |
| Number of pages | 17 |
| Journal | Journal of Business Research |
| Volume | 125 |
| Early online date | 26 Dec 2020 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Mar 2021 |
Bibliographical note
NOTICE: this is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in Journal of Business Research. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. A definitive version was subsequently published in Journal of Business Research, 125, (2021)DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusres.2020.12.017
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Keywords
- Export entry
- Export propensity
- SMEs
- Systematic review
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Marketing