Publications

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Pérez-Orozco, A., Leiva, J.C., Mora-Esquivel, R. (2024). The mediating role of marketing management in the relationship between online presence and product innovation among SMEs. Journal of Economics, Finance and Administrative Science, in press, doi: https://doi.org/10.1108/JEFAS-04-2022-0087

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Lafuente, E., Vaillant, Y., Rabetino, R. (2023). Digital disruption of optimal co-innovation configurations. Technovation, 125 (July), 102772.

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Melendez-Campos, C., Mora-Esquivel, R., Leiva, J.C. (2023). Firm strategy and product innovation in SMEs: The mediating role of business networks. RAE-Revista de Administraçao de Empresas, 64(1), e2022-0386, doi: : http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0034-759020240104

 

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Lafuente, E., Vaillant, Y. (2021). Pulling from the front or pushing from behind: how competency prioritisation should differ to optimise firm competitiveness. European Business Review, 33(6), 849-868, doi: https://doi.org/10.1108/EBR-11-2020-0288

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Lafuente, E., Alonso-Ubieta, S., Leiva, J.C., Mora-Esquivel, R. (2021). Strategic priorities and competitiveness of businesses operating in different entrepreneurial ecosystems: a benefit of the doubt (BOD) analysis. International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research, 27(5), 1351-1377, doi: https://doi.org/10.1108/IJEBR-06-2020-0425

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Competitiveness Review: Special Issue on business competitiveness. Articles are available here at the journal's website

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Lafuente, E., Leiva, J.C.. Moreno, J., Szerb, L. (2020). A non-parametric analysis of competitiveness efficiency: The relevance of firm size and the configuration of competitive pillars. BRQ Business Research Quarterly, 23(3), 203-216, doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.brq.2019.02.002

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Lafuente, E., Szerb, L., Rideg, A. (2020). A system dynamics approach for assessing SMEs' competitiveness. Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development, 27(4), 555-578, doi: https://doi.org/10.1108/JSBED-06-2019-0204

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Moreno-Gómez, J., Lafuente, E. (2019). Analysis of competitiveness in Colombian family businesses. Competitiveness Review, 30(3), 339-354. doi: https://doi.org/10.1108/CR-11-2018-0074

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Alonso, S., Leiva, J.C. (2019). Business competitiveness in Costa Rica: a multidimensional approach. TEC Empresarial, 13(3), 28-41. doi: https://doi.org/10.18845/te.v13i3.4597

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Working papers

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Lafuente, E., Szerb, L., Rideg, A. (2016). A system dynamics approach for assessing business competitiveness. Working paper presented at the 30th RENT Conference, University of Antwerp, Belgium (November 16th-18th).

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Country (and local) reports

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Lafuente, E., Leiva, J.C.,Mora-Esquivel, R. (2019). Global Competitiveness Project Costa Rica. Informe de Competitividad Empresarial 2019. Cartago, CIADEG Escuela de Administración de Empresas, Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica. ISBN: 978-9930-541-53-1 (ebook).

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Lafuente, E., Leiva, J.C.,Mora-Esquivel, R. (2019). Global Competitiveness Project Costa Rica. Informe de Competitividad Empresarial Cartago 2019. Cartago, CIADEG Escuela de Administración de Empresas, Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica. ISBN: 978-9930-541-54-8 (ebook).

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