Internationalization of SMEs from emerging markets: An institutional escape perspective

Conceptualized as an escape response to the misalignment between firm needs and home country institutions, institutional escapism appears to be ignored in the research on emerging market firms (EMFs) and particularly small medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). As an integral part of institutional theory, however, the escape view could be especially applicable to study the internationalization of SMEs from emerging markets. To fill the research gap,...