External Financing, Export Intensity and Inter‐Organizational Collaborations: Evidence from Canadian SMEsFootnote^*

* The authors appreciate the constructive comments and suggestions provided during the evaluation process. They thank the anonymous reviewers and the assistant editor for their helpful comments as well as the Canada Research Chairs Program for its financial support of this research.

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