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Internationalisation of microenterprises: systematic literature review

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  • Ulla Lehtinen
  • Martti Saarela
  • Peetu Virkkala

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Microenterprises are the most common type of firm within the European Union, accounting for 93.2% of all enterprises. This study's aim is to obtain an overview of the literature on microenterprises' internationalisation; this is done by conducting a systematic literature review (SLR). The research question of this study is as follows: what is studied in an academic context about the internationalisation of microenterprises? The findings highlight that there is a lack of academic research focused on the internationalisation of microenterprises as a special group of enterprises. The study contributes to the field of international entrepreneurship and literature on microenterprises.

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  • Ulla Lehtinen & Martti Saarela & Peetu Virkkala, 2021. "Internationalisation of microenterprises: systematic literature review," International Journal of Management and Enterprise Development, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 20(3), pages 234-252.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijmede:v:20:y:2021:i:3:p:234-252
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