The Export Development Process: An Integrative Review of Empirical Models

• Published in: Journal of international business studies Vol. 27; no. 3; pp. 517 - 551
• Main Authors: Leonidou, Leonidas C., Katsikeas, Constantine S.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Academy of International Business and Richard Ivey School of Business, University of Western Ontario 01.01.1996; Palgrave Macmillan UK; Palgrave Macmillan
• Series: Journal of International Business Studies
• Subjects: Business and Management; Business development; Business Strategy/Leadership; Business structures; Competitive advantage; Conceptualization; Economic behaviour; Economic growth; Exporters; Exports; Firm theory; GDP; Globalization; GNP; Gross Domestic Product; Gross National Product; International Business; International development; International trade; Macroeconomics; Management; Market entry; Marketing; Modeling; Organization; Product life cycle; Research methodology; World economy

Despite widespread research on the export behavior of firms, no integrative review of the empirical work in relation to export development models exists in the extant literature. This article reviews the main models on the subject, identifies their structural characteristics, evaluates the methodolo...