Exporting barriers: Insights from Portuguese small- and medium-sized exporters and non-exporters

Abstract

Barriers to export, Internationalization, Small and medium enterprises, Portugal,

Export Barriers for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises: A Literature Review based on Leonidou’s Model

“…Based on the empirical data from 2159 Turkish firms, Uner et al, (2013) concluded that the export barriers have not significantly varied from the 1970s and 1980s. On comparing their analysis from Turkey with studies by Shaw & Darroch (2004) from New Zealand, Pinho and Martins, (2010) from Portugal, Suarez-Ortega (2003) from Spain, Uner et al, (2013) Uner et al, (2013, p. 811).…”

The Effects of the Degree of Internationalization on Export Performance: A Research on Exporters in Turkey

“…At the company level, the process of internationalization is affected by the commitment of the management (Solberg et al, 2002;Loane et al, 2007), export management experience (Leonidou, 2000), managerial education level (Wang et al, 2008), quality of exports staff (Pinho and Martins, 2010), domesticglobal corporate focus (Boter and Holmquist, 1996), company networks established with foreign markets (Chetty and Holm, 2000;Rundh, 2001), corporate characteristics (Kling and Weitzel, 2011;Perçin, 2005;Canıtez and Yeniçeri, 2007;Danışman and Sökmen, 2007), dynamics of the company . Furthermore, the level of maturity of the industry of the companies (Andersson 2004) is another factor affecting the internationalization process.…”

Assessment of Herbal Extract Industry in West Azerbaijan Province

“…Economies also benefit from foreign operations of domestic firms because these activities promote socio-economic development, increase employment, generate spillover effects such as societal prosperity and assistance for local industries to boost productivity (Pinho and Martins, 2010). Thus, understanding barriers or obstacles to exporting activity should help in formulating public policy to stimulate firms to internationalize (Da Rocha et al, 2008).…”