Export promotion programmes and export performance: A study of selected SMEs in the manufacturing sector of Ghana
Review of International Business and Strategy
ISSN: 2059-6014
Article publication date: 6 November 2017
Abstract
Purpose
Many nations now engage in economic promotion of their countries in foreign countries. One major aspect of this activity is export promotions. This paper aims to understand the relationship between export promotional activity participation and export performance by Ghanaian manufacturing firms.
Design/methodology/approach
The list of manufacturing exporters was obtained from the Ghana Export Promotion Authority, and the convenience and snowballing approach was used to reach and administer research instrument. The relationship between export promotion and performance was estimated using a multiple regression.
Findings
The results of this study indicate that exporters should implement specific export promotion programmes if they want to enhance export performance and become successful. The findings of this study show that the programmes that have a strong positive relationship with export performance are trade fairs, foreign offices and tax and financial incentives.
Originality/value
The results of this study contribute to the international entrepreneurship literature in several ways. First, findings from this study contribute to the limited literature on exports in developing countries such as Ghana. Again, the study framework provides assistance to assess and monitor emerging trends in export promotion strategies. Also, export promotion, as a whole, provides a framework in which firms formulate strategies, allocates resources and seeks opportunities in a coordinated way. Finally, in the international marketplace, firms need to maintain their competitive edge, and it is important to operate efficiently and effectively using an appropriate export promotional strategy.
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Citation
Quaye, D.M., Sekyere, K.N. and Acheampong, G. (2017), "Export promotion programmes and export performance: A study of selected SMEs in the manufacturing sector of Ghana", Review of International Business and Strategy, Vol. 27 No. 4, pp. 466-483. https://doi.org/10.1108/RIBS-03-2017-0021
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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