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Supply-side programs (microcredit, business training, consulting) generated modest firm expansion, whereas demand-side market access interventions significantly increased firm revenue, profits, product quality, and long-term employment.
Exporting firms achieved a 26 percent increase in monthly profits and a 43 percent increase in unit prices relative to comparison firms, despite a 5 percent increase in hours worked [11, 13].
Offering export orders to foreign buyers in the United States and Europe increased firm profits by 16 to 26 percent and generated significant product quality improvements on rugs produced for both export and domestic markets using identical equipment.
Connecting firms to export markets increased monthly profits by 26 percent and unit prices by 43 percent, substantially exceeding the typical negligible profit gains from microcredit and training programs.