Agenda

05 Mar 2025 12:15

Sebastiano Cattaruzzo-Technological complexity and SMEs' global capabilities: a firm-level analysis

Meeting Room 1, San Giobbe Economics Campus + online

Sebastiano Cattaruzzo (Ca' Foscari University of Venice) - Technological complexity and SMEs' global capabilities: a firm-level analysis

Abstract:

This study investigates the relationship between technological complexity and international performance in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) using data from a 2023 survey of firms in an Italian industrial region. We develop a Technological Complexity Index (TCI) to capture firms' adoption of advanced digital technologies. Our results reveal that higher TCI is associated with greater export intensity, broader geographical diversification, and lower market concentration. Firms with higher TCI also adopt more comprehensive organizational strategies to cope with international markets, such as product customization, post-sale services, and foreign strategic partners. Policy recommendations include targeted support for SMEs to enhance technological adoption through financial incentives and skills development programs.

The seminar can be attended also remotely, connecting to ZOOM.

Link Zoom: bit.ly/insem-2425
ID riunione:  880 2639 9452
Passcode: InSem-2425

Lingua

L'evento si terrà in inglese

Organizzatore

Department of Economics (InSeminars)

Link

http://bit.ly/insem-2425

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