The Internationalization of SMEs in Costa Rica

Juan Carlos Leiva Bonilla

Revista Integración y Comercio (Integration and Trade Journal), 2013, vol. 37, issue 17, 39-52

Abstract: This article aims to analyze the internationalization process of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Costa Rica. Its ultimate goal is to draw conclusions that might enable the various stakeholders in the process (businesses, government, support agencies, and academia) to make decisions based on better information. To do this we will review the current status of this business sector, compare the patterns of internationalization identified in the theory with those experienced by Costa Rican companies, investigate the determining factors in these companies' performance, and evaluate the support system available to this group of enterprises.

Keywords: PEQUEÑAS Y MEDIANAS EMPRESAS; POLITICA COMERCIAL; ACCESO A LOS MERCADOS; POLITICAS PUBLICAS EN GENERAL; SECTOR PUBLICO; PYMES (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F1 L11 L25 L53 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014-03
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