Title: On the internationalisation of New Zealand SMEs

Authors: Leo Paul Dana, Teresa E. Dana

Addresses: University of Canterbury, Commerce Building, Private Bag 4800, Christchurch, New Zealand. ' Christchurch College of Education, School of Business, Dovedale Avenue, P.O. Box 31 065, Christchurch, 8030, New Zealand

Abstract: Small businesses around the world often internationalise by means of exporting. In contrast, many small New Zealand firms have had relatively little success at exporting, and since the liberalisation of imports, many have preferred to internationalise by becoming involved in importing, rather than exporting. This may harm the public good.

Keywords: New Zealand; SMEs; internationalisation; small business; small firms; importing; exporting.

DOI: 10.1504/IJESB.2004.005663

International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business, 2004 Vol.1 No.3/4, pp.330 - 338

Published online: 10 Nov 2004 *

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