Firm certification and export performance: the case of the “SME Leader” label

Author:

Pacheco LuísORCID

Abstract

PurposeThird-party certifications promote firms' high standards and enhance their legitimacy and reputation, potentially positively impacting their performance, namely on exports.Design/methodology/approachThis paper studies the differences in firms' export performance between firms with and without the “SME Leader” label, a Portuguese firm-specific label. This study data set comprises data for 5.489 SMEs, for 2014–2020, where 2.950 firms obtained their certification during the period and 2.539 are non-certified control firms. The methodology adopted circumvents the traditional endogeneity problems in this type of study.FindingsThe results indicate that the “SME Leader” label does not directly improves a firm's export performance. Additionally, industry characteristics seem relevant for the relationship between SMEs' certification and their levels of internationalization.Originality/valueSince the study sample includes firms from all industrial sectors, this study results apply to various organizations.

Publisher

Emerald

Subject

Strategy and Management,Public Administration,Business and International Management,General Economics, Econometrics and Finance

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