SME's and the Problems of Development: An Innovative Costa Rican Approach

Costa Rica has developed an innovative national plan for developing existing small and medium sized firms into internationally competitive and successful exporters. This program also encourages the formation of new firms and the improvement of products and services for domestic as well as foreign co...

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Published inJournal of marketing development and competitiveness Vol. 5; no. 2; p. 59
Main Authors Thach, Sharon V, Gonzalez, Esteban M Lafuente, Fan, Chunxing, Garcia, Ana Rueda
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published West Palm Beach North American Business Press 01.03.2011
Subjects
Developing countries
Economic development
Economic growth
Exports
LDCs
Product development
Small & medium sized enterprises-SME
Studies
Suppliers
Supply chains
Costa Rica
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Summary:Costa Rica has developed an innovative national plan for developing existing small and medium sized firms into internationally competitive and successful exporters. This program also encourages the formation of new firms and the improvement of products and services for domestic as well as foreign consumption. The strategic approach holds lessons for other similar countries. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:2155-2843
2155-2843