• 무역학회지
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• 제46권5호
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• pp.231-248
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• 2021

This study aims to examine an effective path that links the use of export promotion programs(EPPs) to the export performance of SMEs. In particular, the study focuses on what role the export innovativeness of SMEs plays between EPPs and export performance. In order to verify the conceptual model, the structural equation modeling is applied, using the data collected from a sample of 152 Korean SME exporters. The study highlights the notion that the relationship between the use of EPPs and export performance is not direct and that higher performance can be achieved through export innovativeness, the ability to reconstruct internal resources and to respond quickly to changes in the export market. The results of the empirical analysis show that EPPs partially mediate the relationship between export market-orientation and export innovativeness, and that such mediated export innovativeness continues to fully mediate the relationship between EPPs and export performance. That is, if SMEs make good use of EPPs that meet their needs, they can be encouraged to re-bundle or strengthen their existing resources and capabilities, which in turn lead to higher export performance. The study thus helps extend understanding of EPPs and export performance literature.

• 한국산업정보학회논문지
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.95-107
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• 2023

본 연구는 중소기업 수출지원제도가 수출성과에 미치는 영향을 분석하기 위해 수출유망중소기업들을 대상으로 제공되는 수출지원프로그램이 기업의 수출성과에 미치는 영향을 실증분석하는 것을 목적으로 한다. 이를 위해 IBK기업은행에서 제공한 중소기업DB를 기반으로 2016년부터 2019년까지 16,814개 기업의 42,312개 관측치로 구성된 패널자료를 구축하여 고정효과모형을 이용한 분석을 수행하였다. 실증분석 결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 수출유망중소기업 지원프로그램의 선정효과는 수출비중과 유의한 정(+)의 관계를 가지는 것으로 나타났다. 둘째, 추가분석을 통해 수출유망중소기업으로 선정되어 수출지원을 받는 기업들 중 유관기관(IBK기업은행) 금융지원을 이용하는 경우는 그렇지 않은 기업보다 수출증가율과 재무성과가 높은 것으로 나타났다. 중소기업의 해외진출에 있어 수출지원제도의 필요성에도 불구하고 지원제도의 유사성, 중복성이 그간 한계로 지적되고 있다. 본 연구는 연구대상을 수출유망중소기업으로 선정된 중소기업으로 한정하고, IBK기업은행의 수출지원프로그램의 효과를 특정하여 분석함으로써 설문조사 및 횡단면분석 중심의 선행연구를 보완하고 수출유망중소기업 수출 활성화를 위한 시사점을 제공할 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• Journal of Korea Trade
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• 제26권5호
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• pp.39-55
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• 2022

Purpose - This study empirically examines the effect of the Korean government export promotion program (EPP) on small and medium-sized enterprise (SMEs) export performance using firm-level data. Unlike most previous studies that investigated some specific samples of firms, this study analyzes a vast amount of SME data of the Korean Small and Medium Business Administration over the period 2005 to 2008. Design/methodology - An endogeneity problem arises when a firm's probability of being selected is correlated with the likelihood of successfully implementing EPPs. To control for the endogeneity of the EPPs in a relatively short-period sample, we employ 2-Stage Residual Inclusion (2SRI) RE-Tobit and bivariate Tobit procedure. Findings - Analyses show that Korean government EPPs have positive significant effects on SME exports. Empirical results also show that SME export activities are significantly encouraged by R&D investment and capital intensity, but not obviously by labor productivity. Originality/value - This study provides evidence that SME capital intensity, R&D investment, and the number of workers are significant determinants to SME exporting activities, whereas per worker labor cost and employee education are not. These results imply that even for SMEs, firm size is a major factor in promoting exporting activities.