Policies to support internationalisation: who needs them and what do they need?

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This chapter provides an assessment of the current policy approaches in Europe to assisting SMEs in responding to the opportunities created by contemporary internationalisation processes. Drawing on a broad view of what constitutes internationalisation rather than narrowly focusing on export activity, the study investigated the sources of finance and business support for internationalising European SMEs; in particular, those who invest in Japan, at both national and European policy level. The method used involves a combination of desk-based research with telephone interviews, where possible, with key experts involved in the field. By exemplifying several policy practices in Ireland, Czech Republic, UK, Germany, and Japan, the research has analysed both good practices and the gaps that need to be addressed and what can be learned across contexts. Finally, some practical suggestions were proposed as to how public policy in Europe could make more of a contribution to the profitable exploitation of foreign market opportunities by Europe’s SMEs.

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ORCID for Hang Do: orcid.org/0000-0001-8560-8119

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