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Internationalisation and performance in Spanish family SMES: The W-curve

Year: 2015

Type: article

Abstract: Previous studies have provided mixed evidence on the relationship between internationalisation and firm performance. We advance theoretically in this line of research by investigating the impact of the family dimension of a business on this relationship. Using a panel data analysis for the 2006–2011 period, we find empirically that Spanish family SMEs follow a W-curve. Our findings highlight the importance of differentiating family from non-family firms, and provide a potential explanation for the previous mixed evidence.

Source: BRQ Business Research Quarterly

DOI: 10.1016/j.brq.2015.07.001

Authors: Marta Fernández-Olmos, Ana Gargallo-Castel, Enrique Giner-Bagües

Institution: Universidad de Zaragoza

Language: English

Topic: International Business and FDI

Subfield: Strategy and Management

Field: Business, Management and Accounting

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Decent work and economic growth

Open Access status: diamond

Funders: Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación, Universidad de Zaragoza