Résumés
Abstract
This article investigates how the export status —incumbent vs. new exporter— affects SMEs’ ability to reap productivity gains. We conduct regression analysis using panel data of Spanish manufacturing SMEs from the PITEC database. Our evidence confirms that the combination of the status of incumbent exporters and of the open search strategy allows SMEs to improve their productivity. This effect is particularly acute when firms are domestically-owned and when they acquire market-oriented information. We contribute to the literature on the relationship between export and productivity by showing that export status matters, and by introducing openness into the discussion.
Keywords:
- Exporting,
- productivity,
- search strategy,
- openness,
- SMEs
Résumé
Cet article étudie l’influence du statut d’exportateur — ancien ou nouvel exportateur — sur la capacité des PME à bénéficier de gains de productivité. Nous effectuons une analyse de régression en utilisant des données de panel de PME manufacturières espagnoles de la base de données PITEC. Nos résultats confirment que la combinaison du statut d’ancien exportateur et d’une stratégie de recherche ouverte permet aux PME d’accroître leur productivité. Cet effet est particulièrement important lorsque les entreprises sont exclusivement détenues par du capital domestique et qu’elles acquièrent des informations axées sur le marché.
Mots-clés :
- exportation,
- productivité,
- stratégie de recherche,
- ouverture,
- PME
Resumen
El estatus de exportador —en empresas establecidas versus nuevas exportadoras— afecta la habilidad de las PYMES para conseguir productividad. El análisis de regresión múltiple utiliza los datos de panel de las PYMES en la base de datos PITEC. La combinación del estatus de exportadores establecidos y la estrategia de búsqueda abierta permite a las PYMES incrementar la productividad. Esta relación es importante cuando las empresas son de propiedad local y cuando además adquieren información del mercado. Contribuimos a la investigación de la relación entre productividad y exportación mostrando la importancia del estatus de exportación, y mediante la introducción del nivel de apertura.
Palabras clave:
- Exportación,
- productividad,
- estrategia de búsqueda,
- nivel de apertura,
- PYMES
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