Internationalization Strategy of MSMEs: A Bibliometric Review

Fadia Zen & Imam Mukhlis
1,2Doctoral Program of Management Science, Faculty of Economics Universitas Negeri Malang, Indonesia
DOI- http://doi.org/10.37502/IJSMR.2022.5609

Abstract

The strategy of nationalizing MSMEs is a topic that has attracted the attention of researchers in recent years. Innovation and advancement of digital technology through digital marketplaces and social media is increasingly disappearing boundaries between countries.

The purpose of this article is to create a theoretical framework and provide guidance to new researchers who will review the strategy of internationalization of MSMEs so that researchers will know the year and in which countries this research is widely conducted, how many countries cluster of countries do a lot of research on this topic, keywords used, and researchers who are most concerned about the topic of MSMEs internationalization. This study can provide recommendations to the next researcher regarding opportunities and novelty.

Keywords: Internationalization Strategy, MSMEs, Bibliometric Review, Born Global

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