Geographic export diversification: determinants and their link with export performance

This study examines company-specific factors that may help explain the choice of an export market strategy and explores how the selected export strategy contributes to explaining company's export performance. Concentrating on a specific area within a broad spectrum of export behaviour analysis...

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Autores: Cos Sánchez, Pilar, Colom Gorgues, Antonio, Cabasés i Piqué, Ma. Àngels
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión aceptada para publicación
Fecha de publicación:2018
País:España
Institución:Universitat de Lleida (UdL)
Repositorio:Repositori Obert UdL
OAI Identifier:oai:repositori.udl.cat:10459.1/63476
Acceso en línea:https://doi.org/10.1002/tie.21991
http://hdl.handle.net/10459.1/63476
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Geographic export diversification
Export performance
Export intensity
Spanish exporters
International marketing
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Sumario:This study examines company-specific factors that may help explain the choice of an export market strategy and explores how the selected export strategy contributes to explaining company's export performance. Concentrating on a specific area within a broad spectrum of export behaviour analysis has enabled us to examine these factors in greater depth. The results of our research, which was carried out using a sample comprising Spanish exporting companies, show that a firm's size, a firm's age and greater foreign ownership in its share capital are all determining factors for adopting a strategy geared to export market diversification. A greater level of investment in R&D and greater international commitment are also important in this regard. We suggest reinforcing these two factors because there is evidence of better export performance among firms that have a wider range of foreign markets.