are then examined by Beatriz Leycegui
from a developing country perspective, and by Christopher
Logan from the US perspective. They show that, despite
big differences in productivity and living standards, the
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impediments constraining small enterprises across the
world from adequately participating in trade are similar; in a
nutshell, all these impediments have to do with the cost and
complexity of engaging in international trade and the limited
resources to overcome them.