Using data on 3-digit industry for 1981–2004, the study examines the association between total factor productivity and economic reforms. We first obtain the industry-level productivity numbers using advanced econometric techniques and thereafter ascertain the time frame over which economic...

Using data on Indian state-owned enterprises for 1987-2006, the paper examines the association between productivity, ownership and employment growth. After accounting for various firm level controls, the evidence indicates that firm growth improves primarily through passive learning, whereas...