Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
1022124 Technovation 2011 13 Pages PDF
Abstract

The last ten years has seen a proliferation of works attempting to explain why some firms internationalise rapidly, rather than following a sequential process. Many of these works have focused on the role of technology as the driving force behind the phenomenon. Following this argument, this work studies the effect that different technological patterns have on firms' internationalisation speed. In order to observe this effect, a sample of 945 SMEs was used over a 17-year period (1990–2006). By undertaking a micro-level analysis, we explain the possible effect of sectoral technological intensity on internationalisation speed, observing significant differences between technology-intensive and non-intensive sectors, and identify which technological parameters have a greater effect on the acceleration of internationalisation in each of these sectors.

► We study 945 Spanish firms over a 17-year period. ► The aim is to study the effect of technological patterns on internationalisation speed. ► Different results are obtained depending on the technological character of the industry. ► The use of technological patterns is an important determinant of internationalisation speed.

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