TY - JOUR
T1 - The determinants of SMEs’ export entry
T2 - A systematic review of the literature
AU - Haddoud, Mohamed Yacine
AU - Onjewu, Adah Kole Emmanuel
AU - Nowiński, Witold
AU - Jones, Paul
PY - 2021/3/1
Y1 - 2021/3/1
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
KW - Export entry
KW - Export propensity
KW - SMEs
KW - Systematic review
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85098197792&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.jbusres.2020.12.017
DO - 10.1016/j.jbusres.2020.12.017
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:85098197792
SN - 0148-2963
VL - 125
SP - 262
EP - 278
JO - Journal of Business Research
JF - Journal of Business Research
ER -