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Internationalization, Financial Incentives and Firm Growth: Evidence from Italy

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Firm-Level Internationalization, Regionalism and Globalization

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Internationalization has become increasingly important for the survival, growth and long-term viability of business organizations (Lu and Beamish, 2004; Shapiro, 1982; Wright and Ricks, 1994). An environment that supports firms’ internationalization and growth is indispensable for the success of domestic firms. From a national standpoint, the engagement of more companies in international business is regarded as an effective way of coping with the trade deficit problems and loss of competitiveness experienced by many developed and developing countries (Kokko, 2006).

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  1. Mariasole Bannò
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Editors and Affiliations

  1. University College Dublin, Ireland

    Elaine Hutson (lecturer in finance) (lecturer in finance)

  2. Manchester Business School, UK

    Rudolf R. Sinkovics (Professor of International Business) (Professor of International Business)

  3. School of Business Studies, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland

    Jenny Berrill (lecturer) (lecturer)

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© 2011 Mariasole Bannò, Lucia Piscitello and Celeste Amorim Varum

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Bannò, M., Piscitello, L., Varum, C.A. (2011). Internationalization, Financial Incentives and Firm Growth: Evidence from Italy. In: Hutson, E., Sinkovics, R.R., Berrill, J. (eds) Firm-Level Internationalization, Regionalism and Globalization. The Academy of International Business. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230305106_9

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