Abstracts
Abstract
This article investigates the relationship between innovation and internationalization in young entrepreneurial firms. Based on data from the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor and the World Bank for 64 countries during the 2001-2008 period, this study demonstrates that young entrepreneurial firms involved in product and/or process innovation are more likely to be internationalized. Moreover, the results of our study reveal that the impact of innovation is greater for product innovation than for process innovation and for high-income countries than for low- or middle-income countries.
Keywords:
- international entrepreneurship,
- product innovation,
- process innovation,
- Global Entrepreneurship Monitor
Résumé
Cet article étudie la relation entre l’innovation et l’internationalisation des jeunes entreprises entrepreneuriales. A partir de données du Global Entrepreneurship Monitor et de la Banque mondiale pour 64 pays au cours de la période 2001-2008, cette étude démontre que les jeunes entreprises entrepreneuriales impliquées dans l’innovation de produit et/ou de processus sont davantage susceptibles de s’internationaliser. En outre, les résultats de notre étude révèlent que l’impact de l’innovation sur l’internationalisation est plus élevé pour l’innovation de produit que pour l’innovation de procédé et pour les pays à revenu élevé que pour les pays à revenu faible ou moyen.
Mots-clés :
- entrepreneuriat international,
- innovation de produit,
- innovation de procédé,
- Global Entrepreneurship Monitor
Resumen
Este artículo estudia la relación entre innovación e internacionalización en las jóvenes empresas emprendedoras. Con datos de la Global Entrepreneurship Monitor y del Banco Mundial de 64 países entre 2001-2008, este estudio demuestra que las jóvenes empresas emprendedoras involucradas en la innovación de producto y/o de proceso son más propensas a internacionalizarse. Por otra parte, los resultados de nuestro estudio revelan un mayor impacto de la innovación de producto que de la innovación de proceso, así como un mayor impacto en los países de altos ingresos que en los países de bajos y medianos ingresos.
Palabras clave:
- international entrepreneurship,
- product innovation,
- process innovation,
- Global Entrepreneurship Monitor
Appendices
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