The Internationalisation of British and German Start-Up Companies in High-Technology Industries


Bürgel, Oliver ; Fier, Andreas ; Licht, Georg ; Murray, Gordon ; Nerlinger, Eric


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URL: http://ub-madoc.bib.uni-mannheim.de/659
URN: urn:nbn:de:bsz:180-madoc-6596
Document Type: Working paper
Year of publication: 1998
The title of a journal, publication series: None
Publication language: English
Institution: Sonstige Einrichtungen > ZEW - Leibniz-Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung
MADOC publication series: Veröffentlichungen des ZEW (Leibniz-Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung) > ZEW Discussion Papers
Subject: 330 Economics
Classification: JEL: F23 L21 L60 ,
Subject headings (SWD): Deutschland , Großbritannien , Unternehmensgründung , Export , Expansion
Abstract: Established theories in international business come to different conclusions when specifically applied to the analysis of the international activities of start-up companies in high-technology industries. Using a new dataset of 495 British and German start-ups operating in high-technology industries, we analyse the differences between those companies that have built up international activities and those which only compete in their home country. Our findings suggest that the key discriminatory variables are: age, the extent to which the product requires customisation, regularity of R&D activities, and the international professional experience of the founders. These findings suggest that internationalisation of New Technology Based Firms is best explained by adopting elements from a number of different theoretical frameworks.
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