International Competitiveness of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises: Peru, a Latin-American Emerging Market. Issue 1 (2nd January 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Peña-Vinces, Jesús C.; Casanova, Lourdes; Guillen, Jorge; Urbano, David
• Is Part Of: Emerging markets finance & trade. Volume 53:Issue 1(2017)
• Page Start: 150
• Page End: 169
• Publication Date: 2017-01-02
• Subjects: emerging country -- firm competitiveness -- industry cooperation -- Latin America -- local/international environment -- Peru -- SMEs -- standardized products; Balkan Peninsula -- Commerce -- Periodicals; Balkan Peninsula -- Foreign economic relations -- Periodicals; Europe, Central -- Commerce -- Periodicals; Europe, Central -- Foreign economic relations -- Periodicals; Europe, Eastern -- Commerce -- Periodicals; Europe, Eastern -- Foreign economic relations -- Periodicals; Turkey -- Commerce -- Periodicals; Turkey -- Foreign economic relations -- Periodicals; Asia -- Commerce -- Periodicals; Asia -- Foreign economic relations -- Periodicals; Eurasia -- Commerce -- Periodicals; Eurasia -- Foreign economic relations -- Periodicals; 382.05
• DOI: 10.1080/1540496X.2016.1156525
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1540-496X

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Our research studies the international competitiveness of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in an emerging Latin-American country. Using a sample of 100 SMEs in Peru, we find that firms compete abroad with standardized products, which are conditioned by the host-country markets, human capital, and industry cooperation. However, the results show that the age and size of the firm are not determining factors in competing overseas. Our findings open a new agenda for policymakers when interpreting how they should promote and support Latin-American SMEs.