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 …

The main objective of this paper is to identify the determining factors of the optimal credit
guarantee ratio in four members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) …

Does digitalization by firms spur participation in Global Value Chains (GVCs)? Rapid strides
in information and communication technology (ICT) through cost-effective and reliable …

Research background: Due to having lack of financial power and low amount of revenues,
most of SMEs? major concerns are bankruptcy and low financial performance. Those issues …

Despite recent evidence linking various measures of gender diversity in the firm with firm-
level innovation, we know little about the mediating channels underlying this relation …

Research background: The differences in the legal structures, tax rates, and cultural-
linguistic issues of various countries have always been a significant concern for SMEs in …

Purpose This paper aims to review the literature extensively by analysing recent work and
providing a guide for models, data sets and research findings. Design/methodology …

A constrained access to external financing has a negative effect on firm growth. This is even
more problematic for SMEs, as smaller firms are more prone to having financing constraints …

This paper uses multi-country, firm-level data covering 109 countries for the period 2005 to
2017, to examine the effects of bribery on export decisions for firms facing institutional …

The growing demand for goods and technology increases capital requirements, especially
in exporting enterprises. However, many firms have difficulty accessing external capital due …