The Dynamics of Exporting and Innovation: Evidence from the Tunisian Manufacturing Sector

Internal and external determinants of export performance: Insights from Algeria

“…Technological resources engender high costs, which could eventually hamper firms’ performance in international markets (Deng et al, ). Similar findings were reported from Zimbabwe, where innovativeness had a negative influence on exporting SMEs’ performance (Matanda et al, ). Therefore, it is clear that the contrasting trivial role of technological and innovative factors could be due to the nature of the Algerian context where SMEs are operating.…”

“…This evidence concurs with Fafchamps et al’ () Moroccan study suggesting that exporting is mainly driven by international networks. While previous evidence indicates that relationships with foreign buyers may inhibit export performance, due to power asymmetry (Matanda et al, ), this study reveals that it is more likely to improve regularity rather than performance per se.…”

“…To improve understanding of this problem, several studies investigated the resource factors improving SMEs’ export performance (Belesca‐Spasova, Glaister, & Stride, ; Brush, Edelman, & Manolova, ; Denicolai, Zucchella, & Strange, ; Dhanaraj & Beamish, ; Díez‐Vial & Fernández‐Olmos, ; Pickernell, Jones, Thompson, & Packham, ). The majority of these empirical studies have been conducted in developed countries, and as a result, resources driving SMEs’ international competiveness in a developing setting remain unclear (Matanda, Ndubisi, & Jie, ). This is particularly true when it comes to African SMEs, for which a lack of empirical research is often underlined (Ibeh, Wilson, & Chizema, ).…”

“…Second, the literature review has reflected the superiority in number of studies conducted in developed countries in comparison to those undertaken in developing (and emerging) economies (Boso et al, ; Matanda et al, ). Therefore, by focusing on a North African nation, this study enriches our understanding of export performance in the context of African economies.…”

Natural resources, structural change, and industrial development: Local content in Zambia—a faltering experience?

“…There exists a strong body of empirical evidence linking technological innovation to manufacturing and industrialization. Examples include several studies undertaken under the Learning to Compete (L2C) project which confirm the importance of investing in R & D and innovation to boost within-firm productivity and improved manufacturing export competiveness (Mattoussi and Ayadi 2017;Newman et al 2017). Demonstrative evidence indicates that the quality of R & D in sciences and engineering provides the greatest source of innovation.…”