Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Liliana Cristina Galán Author-Workplace-Name: Facultad de Ciencias Económicas. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Argentina. Author-Name: Eduardo De Giusti Author-Workplace-Name: Facultad de Ciencias Económicas. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Argentina. Author-Name: Estefanía Solari Author-Workplace-Name: Facultad de Ciencias Económicas. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Argentina. Author-Name: Verónica Diaz Arive Author-Workplace-Name: Facultad de Ciencias Económicas. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Argentina. Title: Pymes Exportadoras. ¿ Cuales son las variables determinantes? Abstract: In this paper it was performed a descriptive analysis of SMEs in Latin America in relation to the following aspects: access to financing through financial institutions, internationalization of firms, size of firms and internationally recognized quality certification. Moreover it was also examined whether the export status of the SMEs is related to variables: access to financing, firm size and internationally recognized quality certification for this Pearson chi2 tests were performed. Database Survey Enterprise Surveys (2010) World Bank was processed. From the results of work performed can highlight from the group of countries analyzed that a significant percentage of SMEs don ́t access to bank financing. In turn, the association between the export status and variable access to financing, firm size and quality certification recognized internationally, so it can be concluded that the associations are not as significant for all the countries studied, there remains in disparity evidence presented by some countries and the importance of carrying out public policies specified for each contemplating their peculiarities. Classification-JEL: M190 Keywords: SMEs, financing, foreign trade. Journal: Ciencias Administrativas Pages: 23-34 Issue: 4 Number: 4 Year: 2014 Month: July-December DOI: - File-URL: https://revistas.unlp.edu.ar/CADM/article/view/892 File-Format: Application/pdf Handle: RePEc:lap:recadm:26