caa a22 4500 445849592 CHVBK 20180317145409.0 cr unu---uuuuu 170323e20110601xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s10843-011-0073-2 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s10843-011-0073-2 Williams Densil Department of Management Studies, University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica aut Impact of firm size and age on the export behaviour of small locally owned firms: Fresh insights [Elektronische Daten] [Densil Williams] This paper analyses the impact of size and age on small firms' export behaviour. A review of the literature reveals that the extant conclusions are fragmented, inconclusive and limited in geographical scope. This study aims to address these limitations by analysing small, locally owned firms' export behaviour from a novel location that has never been studied in the extant literature. The study draws on data from Jamaica, a small, open Caribbean economy. The statistical analysis revealed that size, not age, has a significant impact on export behaviour. Furthermore, other factors such as the owner's previous international job experience and foreign travel experience also play an important role. These findings have implications for future research on the export behaviour of small firms, especially those from emerging environments. In addition, they provide export policy makers who are engaged in export stimulation among small, locally owned firms, with profile of firms that have a greater proclivity to export. Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, 2011 Age nationallicence Size nationallicence Exporting nationallicence Small nationallicence Locally owned firms nationallicence Small nationallicence Open economy nationallicence Journal of International Entrepreneurship Springer US; http://www.springer-ny.com 9/2(2011-06-01), 152-174 1570-7385 9:2<152 2011 9 10843 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10843-011-0073-2 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10843-011-0073-2 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 100 1- Williams Densil Department of Management Studies, University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Journal of International Entrepreneurship Springer US; http://www.springer-ny.com 9/2(2011-06-01), 152-174 1570-7385 9:2<152 2011 9 10843 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer