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Export status and SME productivity : learning-to-export versus learning-by-exporting

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Gkypali, Areti, Love, James H. and Roper, Stephen (2021) Export status and SME productivity : learning-to-export versus learning-by-exporting. Journal of Business Research, 128 . pp. 486-498. doi:10.1016/j.jbusres.2021.02.026 ISSN 0148-2963.

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Abstract

We examine the strategic (pre-) exporting choices of UK micro, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and their links to productivity. This involves considering not only exporters and non-exporters, but also an intermediate category of export-capable firms. Such categorisations help to identify learning effects occurring in the pre- and post-export phases. Indeed, we find evidence of both learning-to-export and learning-by-exporting effects among SMEs, and that firms consciously select their export status based on current productivity performance. Innovation plays a key role, and its effect does not occur exclusively in the transition to exporting, but also in building up export capability. Product and process innovation have different effects on export capability and exporting, respectively. The effect of product innovation on productivity is negative at least in the short-term. Growth ambition and planned future innovation are key determinants of both export capability and exporting.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor
H Social Sciences > HF Commerce
Divisions: Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Small business -- Great Britain, Exports -- Great Britain, Product management
Journal or Publication Title: Journal of Business Research
Publisher: Elsevier Inc.
ISSN: 0148-2963
Official Date: May 2021
Dates:
DateEvent
May 2021Published
3 March 2021Available
15 February 2021Accepted
Volume: 128
Page Range: pp. 486-498
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusres.2021.02.026
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Restricted or Subscription Access
Date of first compliant deposit: 22 February 2021
Date of first compliant Open Access: 3 September 2022
RIOXX Funder/Project Grant:
Project/Grant IDRIOXX Funder NameFunder ID
HFRI-FM17- 0320Hellenic Foundation for Research and Innovationhttp://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100013209
PRG791Eesti Teadus- ja Arendusnõukoguhttp://viaf.org/viaf/126876863
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