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Factors influencing the export of Hungarian SMEs

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  • Andrea Éltető
  • Beáta Udvari

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For small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) export is the most important mode of internationalisation. World trade decreased dramatically during the global crisis of 2008-2009, but the economic environment has become more predictable later, providing new export opportunities for SMEs as well. This paper identifies the export promoting factors and barriers Hungarian SMEs face and analyses how these factors changed compared to those before the crisis. We conducted primary research among Hungarian SMEs, resulting in a sample of 148 firms and present their opinions on internal and external factors influencing export. For the sake of comparison, we describe the results of similar research in Visegrád countries. Our results partly confirm the findings of previous surveys. The importance of managerial behaviour and capabilities still stands out, while the financial constraints seem to have decreased in comparison with previous years. We conclude that the development of human resources and education is a key in improving the export performance of SMEs.

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  • Andrea Éltető & Beáta Udvari, 2018. "Factors influencing the export of Hungarian SMEs," International Journal of Export Marketing, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 2(2), pages 104-124.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijexpo:v:2:y:2018:i:2:p:104-124
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    1. Aleksandr Kljuènikov & Mehmet Civelek & Cyril Klimeš & Radim Farana, 2022. "Export risk perceptions of SMEs in selected Visegrad countries," Equilibrium. Quarterly Journal of Economics and Economic Policy, Institute of Economic Research, vol. 17(1), pages 173-190, March.
    2. Bryl Łukasz, 2020. "Intangible assets in the process of internationalization," International Journal of Management and Economics, Warsaw School of Economics, Collegium of World Economy, vol. 56(1), pages 63-78, March.
    3. Civelek Mehmet & Polách Jiří & Švihlíková Ilona & Paták Milan, 2022. "International Differences in the Perceptions of Export Obstacles By SMEs in the Same Firm-Level Characteristics: Evidence from European Countries," Folia Oeconomica Stetinensia, Sciendo, vol. 22(1), pages 18-45, June.

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