The effect of local institutions on the competitive strategies of exporters. The case of emerging economies in Latin America

Heredia Pérez, Jorge A.; Geldes, Cristian; Kunc, Martin H.; Flores, Alejandro

doi:10.1016/j.jbusres.2023.114256

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The effects of informal competition on firms’ innovation in Greece

Vlachos

2024

IJDI

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Purpose Several empirical studies indicate that the existence of a large informal sector is a major obstacle to firms’ choices of innovation strategies. This paper aims to address this issue and investigates the effect of the informal sector on the innovation of formal firms in Greece. Design/methodology/approach Using the World Bank’s Enterprise Survey data, the impact of informal competition on formal firms’ innovation in Greece is investigated by testing whether formal firms use innovation as a tool to protect and sustain their competitive advantage vis-à-vis informal firms and whether overall and informal competition has an inverted-U relationship with the innovation of formal firms. The effects of bribing and other variables drawn from the empirical literature are also controlled for. Findings The findings fill a gap in the literature regarding the effects of the informal sector on formal economic activity in Greece, by indicating that the informal sector puts pressure on formal firms to innovate, in order to differentiate their product or service and enhance their productivity and by offering learnings to help policymakers to promote innovation in Greece. Originality/value The originality of this study is that it investigates the impact of informal competition on formal firms’ innovation in Greece, a developed economy with a large informal sector. It does so by focusing on the effects that formal firms’ informal practices have on their competitors’ innovation activities, and the role of informal competition in creating and sustaining a competitive advantage in Greece.

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The effects of informal competition on firms’ innovation in Greece

Vlachos

2024

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Beyond Differentiation

Navaia,

Moreira,

Ribau

2024

Advances in Business Strategy and Competitive Advantage

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Although the relationship between competitive strategy and export performance has been addressed previously in the literature, the moderating effect of the competitive intensity of this relationship is little explored, especially in emerging economies. This study aims to address the moderating effect of competitive intensity in the relationship between differentiation competitive strategy and the export performance of Mozambican small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The study involves the analysis of 250 questionnaires directed to Managers of Mozambican SMEs, using structural equation modeling and Partial Least Squares (PLS/SEM) algorithm (SmartPLS 3.0). The findings show that differentiation strategy has a positive influence on export performance. However, competitive intensity has a negative moderating effect on the relationship between differentiation competitive strategy and export performance.

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The effect of local institutions on the competitive strategies of exporters. The case of emerging economies in Latin America

Cited by 2 publications

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The effects of informal competition on firms’ innovation in Greece

The effects of informal competition on firms’ innovation in Greece

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