We extend agency theory to propose that structural reform positively impacts firm profitability indeveloping countries because the improvements in external monitoring that accompany structuralreform decrease the agency costs faced by firms. However, we also argue that not all firmsbenefit...

We analyze the impact of structural reform on firm exports. We argue that structural reform generates new opportunities and reduces transaction costs, inducing firms to improve their efficiency and competitiveness to international levels and, therefore, helps them to export. However, we propose...