Motivations for SME internationalisation

Motivations for SME internationalisation
A number of surveys consulting the drivers of SME internationalization have become available from private and public sources across OECD and APEC member economies and some of the countries involved in the OECD enlargement or enhanced engagement process have been undertaken since the completion of the 2007 OECD-APEC study.
A review of the evidence from the above-outlined studies suggests the salience of a number of key motivating factors for SME internationalization, including growth motives; knowledge-related motives; network/social ties; and domestic/regional market factors. The specific OECD economies covered in these recent studies include Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, UK and USA . The non-OECD member economies investigated are Chile, India and Indonesia. A few of these studies provided sub-national and sectorial insights on motivations for SME internationalization.