Abstract

We test the hypothesis that innovating and targeting the upper-quality seg- ment of markets increases Italian small and medium enterprises probability to export, providing empirical evidence that supports it. We observed a positive- quality effect and a strong impact of non-technological innovations over future exports. We also observed that larger and older firms operating in traditional sectors are more likely to export. The most interesting results came from the introduction of interaction terms. We found evidence of a ‘super-additive ef- fects’, which delineate synergic linkages between product innovation activities and quality strategy.

Autore Pugliese

• Testa Giuseppina

Tutti gli autori

• Cesare Imbriani , Piergiuseppe Morone , Giuseppina Testa

Titolo volume/Rivista

THE JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Anno di pubblicazione

2013

ISSN

0963-8199

ISBN

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Numero di citazioni Wos

Nessuna citazione

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Numero di citazioni Scopus

4

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