, however, is relatively unexplored. Recognizing imports' role in bolstering exports can rejuvenate external demand and spur … production processes across different stages and locations within the global economy. The significance of imports in value chains … growth. To examine Indian imports from ASEAN, we utilize the ARDL bounds test for 2011-12 Q1 to 2020-21 Q2. The results …

affect exports and imports and how domestic labour value added shapes this relationship. We find that higher labour taxes … reduce exports but that the effect depends to a large extent on the share of domestic labour value added, which differs by … industries, countries and time periods. Imports do not seem to be affected. This implies that changes in labour taxes will not …

reduce exports and imports only when the stock of foreign direct investment (FDI) is high. The effect is present primarily in …