TY - GEN
T1 - FACTORES CLAVES PARA LA INTERNACIONALIZACIÓN DE PYMES EN AMÉRICA LATINA, 2020-2025
AU - Guzmán Rodríguez, Victor Segundo
AU - Sono Tantarico, Evelyn
AU - Llorach Paredes, Javier
AU - Sagástegui Cruz, Julia Otilia
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2025
Y1 - 2025
N2 - The objective of this research was to identify the key factors that influence the internationalization of SMEs in Latin America, through a systematic review between 2020 and 2025. The PRISMA method was applied, considering inclusion/exclusion criteria, whose initial search was carried out in five scientific databases: Scopus, WoS, Redalyc, Scielo and Google Scholar, obtaining a total of 1,097 records, eliminating 75 duplicate articles between the bases, 15 for not being eligible through automated tools, 882 studies for being different from what was searched and 10 additional articles for deviating from the analytical focus, reaching only 40 articles analyzed. The results highlighted that factors such as financial capabilities, innovation, managerial knowledge and digital transformation are the most influential, followed by the political-commercial environment, external barriers and network and alliance strategies. The discussion highlighted that internationalization does not depend on a single factor, but rather on a dynamic interaction between internal resources and environmental conditions. The conclusion is that Latin American SMEs that strengthen their innovation capacity, financial management, and strategic alliances are more likely to enter international markets, provided they have institutional support and favorable policies.
AB - The objective of this research was to identify the key factors that influence the internationalization of SMEs in Latin America, through a systematic review between 2020 and 2025. The PRISMA method was applied, considering inclusion/exclusion criteria, whose initial search was carried out in five scientific databases: Scopus, WoS, Redalyc, Scielo and Google Scholar, obtaining a total of 1,097 records, eliminating 75 duplicate articles between the bases, 15 for not being eligible through automated tools, 882 studies for being different from what was searched and 10 additional articles for deviating from the analytical focus, reaching only 40 articles analyzed. The results highlighted that factors such as financial capabilities, innovation, managerial knowledge and digital transformation are the most influential, followed by the political-commercial environment, external barriers and network and alliance strategies. The discussion highlighted that internationalization does not depend on a single factor, but rather on a dynamic interaction between internal resources and environmental conditions. The conclusion is that Latin American SMEs that strengthen their innovation capacity, financial management, and strategic alliances are more likely to enter international markets, provided they have institutional support and favorable policies.
KW - barriers
KW - innovation
KW - internationalization
KW - Latin America
KW - SMEs
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105032477727
U2 - 10.18687/LEIRD2025.1.1.548
DO - 10.18687/LEIRD2025.1.1.548
M3 - Contribución a la conferencia
AN - SCOPUS:105032477727
T3 - Proceedings of the LACCEI international Multi-conference for Engineering, Education and Technology
BT - Proceedings of the 5th LACCEI International Multiconference on Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Regional Development - Entrepreneurship with Purpose
A2 - Larrondo Petrie, Maria M.
A2 - Texier, Jose
A2 - Rivas Matta, Rodolfo Andr�s
T2 - 5th LACCEI International Multiconference on Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Regional Development - Entrepreneurship with Purpose: Social and Technological Innovation in the Age of AI, LEIRD 2025
Y2 - 1 December 2025 through 3 December 2025
ER -