 Types and Severities of Export Barriers: Evidence from Indonesian SMEsEconomics and Finance in Indonesia, 2017, vol. 63, 150-175 Abstract: Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) are more constrained to export than their large counterparts and SMEs limited participation in export market is more prevalent in developing than in developed countries. Extant literature suggests that SMEs encounter a set of export inhibiting factors distinct to those faced by large firms and therefore accurate identification of export barriers is crucial in fostering SMEs export. This study investigates the export barriers faced by Indonesian SMEs. The evidences were collected from 271 exporting SMEs and 226 non-exporting SMEs in seven provinces in Jawa, Madura and Bali regions. The results show that the types and severities of export barriers perceived or encountered by SMEs vary across export stages and across products/industries. Further, export barriers can be distinguished by their general or specific nature. The policy and managerial implications of the findings are discussed. Keywords: export; export barriers; SMEs; internationalization; Indonesia (search for similar items in EconPapers) Downloads: (external link) Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:lpe:efijnl:201709 Access Statistics for this article More articles in Economics and Finance in Indonesia from Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Indonesia Contact information at EDIRC. |
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