L’influenza dell’età e della dimensione sul grado di internazionalizzazione: una verifica empirica sulle piccole e medie imprese alimentari italiane

Impact of firm size and age on the degree of internationalization of Italian’s SMEs This paper studies the relationship between age and size and the degree of internationalization of SMEs. A review of the literature reveals that the results on this issue have so far proved contradictory. The study aims to contribute to the debate by analysing a sample of 317 Italian SMEs. Statistical analysis shows that age and size have a significant impact on the degree of internationalization.