Though economic growth has improved in recent years in Nigeria, there has been no evidence of significant manufacturing exports. A critical input that enables capacity for export is investment in technology especially at the firm-level. This study investigates investment in technology by firms in Southwest Nigeria and how technology investment related factors affect the export potential of firm...

This study examines the export performance consequences of a market orientation and the potential moderating impact of the competitive, technological, and market environment. Market orientation was positively related to three dimensions of export performance: change in export sales, export profits, and change in export profits. The impact of market orientation on export profits and change in ex...

this study aims to explore potential mutually beneficial malaysia-middle east partnership through seeking for factors affecting firm’s performance. a survey was conducted to analyze malaysian firms that have ventured into nations surrounding the persian gulf. both large-sized firms and smes are pursuing business opportunities in the region. the data was collected using highly structured survey ...

on one hand, iran due to the low annual rainfall and lack of appropriate spatial and temporal distribution in precipitation is considered as an arid and semi-arid country experiencing stress and water scarcity; on the other hand, 90% of annual water consumption has been allocated to agriculture sector in iran and efficiency and productivity of water consumption do not enjoy favorable status in ...

abstract to get ride of fragile and unsustainable single product export, a comprehensive knowledge of export potential and comparative advantage is required. agricultural products can be considered as a suitable target for this purpose. for more efficient planning for agricultural products export, proper forecasting is necessary. to achieve this goal, two methods were used and compared. first, ...

Global food security is based on the uninterrupted supply of basic foodstuffs. In their structure, a significant place given to fodder corn, used for fattening livestock and poultry therefore exerts influence production meat, milk eggs. Ukraine occupies an essential position in world export corn along with USA, Brazil Argentina. Components potential are unique each country. At same time, growin...