Factors impacting export intensity of SMEs in India

Goel Aditi (), Gaur Dolly (), Gupta Khushboo () and Gupta Kanishka ()
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Goel Aditi: Shaheed Bhagat Singh Evening College, University of Delhi, Sheikh Sarai Phase II New Delhi 110017, India
Gaur Dolly: Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies, Noida, Symbiosis International (Deemed University), Plot No. 47 & 48, Block A, Sector 62, NOIDA, Uttar Pradesh 201301, India
Gupta Khushboo: Shaheed Bhagat Singh Evening College, University of Delhi, Sheikh Sarai Phase II New Delhi 110017, India
Gupta Kanishka: Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies, Noida, Symbiosis International (Deemed University), Plot No. 47 & 48, Block A, Sector 62, NOIDA, Uttar Pradesh 201301, India

Economics and Business Review, 2023, vol. 9, issue 3, 22-43

Abstract: The aim of the paper is to explore the factors impacting export intensity of SMEs in India. It examines the influence of various firm level variables on export intensity. The sample considered for the study includes 50 SME firms from different industries ranging from equipment and manufacturing to textile. Data for ten years (2011–2020) has been analyzed for drawing relevant results. For regression, Least Square Dummy Variable corrected (LSDVC) estimates have been used to address the issue of heteroskedasticity and autocorrelation issue present in the data. The results arrived at indicate that the expenditure incurred on research and development, selling and distribution acts as an investment which provides returns in terms of better export performance. Also, top managers having international experience can be an important asset for a firm looking for expanding in international market. These results have substantial implications for the management of SME firms.

Keywords: exports; SMEs; India; LSDVC regression; international exposure of management (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F10 F18 M16 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.18559/ebr.2023.3.796

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