This article introduces emerging markets, their history, current developments, and future trends. To do this, it first analyses the origin of the “emerging markets” name, a list of potential markets to be included in the emerging category, and the flows of trade and investments along with...

The paper aims to study the influence of the institutional environment on the international expansion of SMEs from China; the study is based on 134 SMEs operating in Jiangsu Province, China. Data from these companies were analysed using multivariate regressions, and the models used the firms´...

The ´Chinese miracle´ has captured the attention of scholars around the world. Coinciding with the extraordinary economic growth registered in China during the last three decades a growing number of studies have been published in recent years providing a wide-ranging analysis of Chinese...

The paper aims to study the national and international expansion of SMEs from Anhui, China. The study focuses on the interaction of SMEs with the Government assessed through the development of specific industries as well as ownership and funding by the State, and the origins of the relative...

How have East Asian economies managed to grow so rapidly, while reducing the inequality of income distribution and increasing international competitiveness? Independently of the impact of the current financial crisis in East Asia, it is still important to highlight the extraordinary...

A close look at the industrialization processes in East Asia reveals that learning and innovation (L&I) activities became the building blocks of their economic growth and international competitiveness. This article explores the micro-dynamics of knowledge-based economies and analyses the East...