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JOURNAL OF MARKETING DEVELOPMENT AND COMPETITIVENESS

SME’s and the Problems of Development: An Innovative Costa Rican Approach

Author(s): Sharon V. Thach, Esteban M. Lafuente Gonzalez, Chunxing Fan, Ana Rueda Garcia

Citation: Sharon V. Thach, Esteban M. Lafuente Gonzalez, Chunxing Fan, Ana Rueda Garcia, (2011) "SME’s and the Problems of Development: An Innovative Costa Rican Approach" Vol. 5, Iss. 2, pp. 59 - 69

Article Type: Research paper

Publisher: North American Business Press

Abstract:

Costa Rica has developed an innovative national plan for developing existing small and medium sized

firms into internationally competitive and successful exporters. This program also encourages the

formation of new firms and the improvement of products and services for domestic as well as foreign

consumption. The strategic approach holds lessons for other similar countries.