To be exporter or not to be exporter? Entry–exit dynamics of Turkish manufacturing firms

Demi̇rhan, Aslihan Atabek

doi:10.1007/s00181-015-1005-0

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“…When a firm’s domestic market is shrinking, it may be encouraged to seek foreign sales by actively investing in R&D to increase the quality of its products relative to the competition, leading to improved financial performance (Demirhan, 2016). Export experience is an important source of market growth and profitability, whereas investment in R&D increases a firm’s ability to benefit from its exposure to the export market.…”

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Synergistic effect of R&D and exports on performance in US manufacturing industries: high-tech vs low-tech

Lee

Kwon

2021

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Purpose This study aims to explore the strategic impact of R&D and export activity on the diverse dimensions of US manufacturing firms’ performance. It also explores, using a predictive analytic model, the interactive synergistic effect that R&D and exports have on firm performance. Design/methodology/approach This study presents an innovative two-stage regression-neural network approach. Complementing conventional statistical analysis, the predictive backpropagation neural network explores the relative impact of R&D and exports and their synergistic effect on firm performance. Findings This study demonstrates the significant and positive effect of R&D and export strategy/activity on the economic performance of leading US manufacturing firms, particularly on their market-based performance (i.e. sustained growth rate or SGR). Furthermore, this study finds that the synergistic effect of R&D and exports on short-term performance (i.e. return on investment) is positive in high-tech firms but negative in low-tech firms. However, the synergistic effect on SGR is increasingly positive regardless of the level of technology. Originality/value In addition to traditional statistical analysis, this study uniquely investigates the relative importance of selected strategic variables, along with R&D and export activity and their differential synergistic effects, for firms’ economic performance in contrasting industry settings (high-tech vs low-tech).

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confidence: 99%