Using data from Ufficio italiano dei cambi for the period 1997-2001, the study analyses the distribution of foreign direct investment (FDI) outflows by sector and local area of origin. It tries to identify which local industrial structures determine a larger propensity to invest abroad, focusing...

Using special tabulations from the U.S. Census Bureau, we use aggregate data to follow a cohort of firms over 10 years from their formation and the universe of existing firms to track their growth/decline in employment. We created a table to show the employment change categories for a cohort of...

There has been considerable debate about the relationship between corporate social responsibility (CSR), corporate governance and corporate and social performance but in recent years the term corporate social responsibility has gained prominence, both in business and in the press to such an...

In this paper, we use the widely popular business model canvas, which was previously adapted for the blockchain environment, to assess the experiences and perceptions of Slovenian Small and Medium Sized-Companies (SMEs) pertaining to blockchain technologies. The results reveal that SMEs expect...

El presente trabajo de investigación intenta desarrollar la temática del Gobierno Corporativo en las PyMEs. Para ello ha realizado una primera evaluación de la actividad de las empresas de este porte, en el país, su caracterización y principales rasgos de su problemática. Luego se...

The objective of this study is to develop and test a framework for the role that supply chain strategy (SCS) and supply chain integration have in a firm's financial performance and to increase the understanding of the role that these factors play in supply chain design. Structural equation...

In spite of the devastating effects of COVID-19 on businesses, many SMEs have demonstrated resilience and continued on with their operations. This study investigates the determinants of SMEs’ business resilience in Malaysia and Indonesia, with a focus on the moderating factor of technology...

The analysis of the role of financial institutions in the promotion and development of SSIs has revealed that these institutions have launched several schemes to provide them marketing assistance, technology upgradation, export promotion support, etc. besides giving them financial assistance.The...