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The distribution of firm size in India : what can survey data tell us?
Hasan, Rana; Jandoc, Karl Robert L. - 2010
We use establishment-level data from Indian manufacturing to describe the distribution of firm size in terms of employment, and discuss implications for public policy. A unique feature of our analysis is the use of nationally representative establishment-level data from both the registered...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008658797
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The Distribution of Firm Size in India : What Can Survey Data Tell Us?
Hasan, Rana - 2010
We use establishment-level data from Indian manufacturing to describe the distribution of firm size in terms of employment, and discuss implications for public policy. A unique feature of our analysis is the use of nationally representative establishment-level data from both the registered...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013137872
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The Effects of Labor Regulation on Firms and Exports : Theory and Evidence from Indian Apparel
Sundaram, Asha - 2017
Building on a detailed analysis of qualitative data collected from formal Indian apparel manufacturers and sector experts, we develop a theory to predict the effects of labor regulations on monopolistically competitive manufacturing firms' production decisions. The theory clarifies how these...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012942783
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What constraints Indian manufacturing?
Gupta, Poonam; Hasan, Rana; Kumar, Utsav - 2008
India has undertaken extensive reforms in its manufacturing sector in the last two decades. However, an acceleration of growth in manufacturing, and a concomitant increase in employment, has eluded India. What might be holding the sector back? Using Annual Survey of Industries data at the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003758431
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What constraints Indian manufacturing?
Gupta, Poonam (contributor); Hasan, Rana (contributor);  … - 2008
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003676412
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Trade reforms, labor regulations and labor-demand elasticities : empirical evidence from India
Hasan, Rana; Mitra, Devashish; Ramaswamy, K. V. - 2003
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10001780151
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What Constrains Indian Manufacturing?
Gupta, Poonam - 2014
India has undertaken extensive reforms in its manufacturing sector in the last two decades. However, an acceleration of growth in manufacturing, and a concomitant increase in employment, has eluded India. What might be holding the sector back? Using Annual Survey of Industries data at the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012708472
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Trade Reforms, Labor Regulations and Labor-Demand Elasticities : Empirical Evidence from India
Hasan, Rana; Mitra, Devashish; Ramaswamy, K. V. - 2021
Using industry-level data disaggregated by states, this paper finds a positive impact of trade liberalization on labor-demand elasticities in the Indian manufacturing sector. These elasticities turn out to be negatively related to protection levels that vary across industries and over time....
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Trade Reforms, Labor Regulations and Labor-Demand Elasticities : Empirical Evidence from India
Hasan, Rana - 2003
Using industry-level data disaggregated by states, this paper finds a positive impact of trade liberalization on labor-demand elasticities in the Indian manufacturing sector. These elasticities turn out to be negatively related to protection levels that vary across industries and over time....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012468818
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Geographic Concentration in Indian Manufacturing and Service Industries : Evidence from 1998 to 2013
Amirapu, Amrit; Hasan, Rana; Jiang, Yi; Klein, Alexander - 2019
This paper uses a comprehensive new data source to document basic facts about geographic concentration among industries … in India from 1998 to 2013. Unlike previous studies, our data allow us to accurately measure industrial concentration at … finding is that average levels of industrial concentration fell dramatically between 1998 and 2013, driven by steep reductions …
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