Exports of Spanish manufacturing firms and financial constraints

  1. Juan A. Máñez 1
  2. Óscar Vicente-Chirivella 1
  1. 1 Universitat de València. Spain.
Journal:
Business Research Quarterly

ISSN: 2340-9444 2340-9436

Year of publication: 2021

Volume: 24

Issue: 1

Pages: 53-90

Type: Article

DOI: 10.1177/2340944420916308 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openOpen access editor

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Abstract

Exports decisions, SMEs, Financial constraints, Firms

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