A predictive model of the export behaviour of small and medium sized firms: an application to the case of Castilla-La Mancha

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Published 07-09-2011
María Jesús Ruiz Fuensanta

Abstract

Based on an extensive theoretical review, the aim of this paper is to carry out a closer examination of the differences between exporters according to their commitment to the international market. Once the main disparities are identified by means of a non-parametric test, a logistic analysis based upon data collected from small and medium sized manufacturing firms is conducted in order to construct a classificatory model.

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Ruiz Fuensanta, M. J. (2011). A predictive model of the export behaviour of small and medium sized firms: an application to the case of Castilla-La Mancha. Cuadernos De Gestión, 11(2), 89–110. https://doi.org/10.5295/cdg.100230mr
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Keywords

Export behaviour, Manufacturing, Small to medium-sized firms, Logistic regression, Mann Whitney U-test

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