Políticas públicas de fomento à internacionalização de micro e pequenas empresas: desafios e oportunidades

Abstract

This study aims to understand how the challenges faced by micro and small enterprises in their internationalization are addressed by the Brazilian support system. Thus, the research seeks to: describe concepts and theories of internationalization based on the literature on the subject; introduce the main policies in promoting internationalization; and trace a connection between these policies and the challenges faced by these businesses. Bibliographic research, documentary research and a partially structured interview were used to conduct the study. This study notes that private institutions and autonomous social services play an important role in promoting the internationalization of these firms, and that public policies meet many of the challenges faced, but not all, especially those related to the costs of logistics and integration into foreign markets.