On the internationalisation of New Zealand SMEs
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Small businesses around the world often internationalise by means of exporting. In contrast, many small New Zealand firms have had relatively little success at exporting, and since the liberalisation of imports, many have preferred to internationalise by becoming involved in importing, rather than exporting. This may harm the public good.
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تاریخ انتشار 2004