Internationalisation of microenterprises: systematic literature review

Ulla Lehtinen, Martti Saarela and Peetu Virkkala

International Journal of Management and Enterprise Development, 2021, vol. 20, issue 3, 234-252

Abstract: Microenterprises are the most common type of firm within the European Union, accounting for 93.2% of all enterprises. This study's aim is to obtain an overview of the literature on microenterprises' internationalisation; this is done by conducting a systematic literature review (SLR). The research question of this study is as follows: what is studied in an academic context about the internationalisation of microenterprises? The findings highlight that there is a lack of academic research focused on the internationalisation of microenterprises as a special group of enterprises. The study contributes to the field of international entrepreneurship and literature on microenterprises.

Keywords: microenterprise; micro-company; microfirm; smaller firm; internationalisation; export; international entrepreneurship; systematic literature review; small business; trade. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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