Why Small Firms Export: Another Look

This article examines what factors motivate small firms to export. Specifically, this study looks at firms with 200 or fewer employees, dividing the sample into two groups: firms with 25 or fewer employees and firms with more than 25 employees. The results suggest that firms with 25 or fewer employe...

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Published in:Journal of small business management 2002-01, Vol.40 (1), p.17-26
Main Author: Pope, Ralph A.
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Likert scale
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Employees
Exports
Globalization
International trade
Likert scale
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Small business
Statistical analysis
Studies
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