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extension of Halpern and Koren (2007). We find that import prices are positively associated with firm productivity, distance … we attribute to the higher scope for quality differentiation in less remote locations. Further, we find that source …
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We derive exact conditions relating the distributions of firm productivity, sales, output, and markups to the form of … Marginal Revenue): it is necessary and sufficient for the distributions of productivity and sales to have the same form …
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productivity growth on export performance of Indian private firms during the period 1975-1986. The paper finds that while … competitiveness, and value-added growth improved in all industries, the export performance and productivity growth improved only in a … few industries. Furthermore, while import of capital goods and raw materials had significantly positive effects on exports …
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The industry and trade policy regimes in India have witnessed drastic changes since 1991. The dismantling of the industrial licensing system and thereby allowing free entry to and exit from the industry of firms in 1991 followed by the WTO induced trade liberalization leading to substantial...
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We investigate the link between industrial deregulation, trade reform and unit-level productivity using two unique … reforms in India and find that industries and firms that were de-licensed in the 1980s tend to perform better vis productivity …
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Worldwide, free trade agreements (FTAs) have remained a debatable issue. This paper tries to demystify the recent myths that have surrounded the FTA strategy of India, especially as part of the Look East Policy. The paper does this by analysing the determinants of Intra-Industry Trade (IIT),...
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Firms are under increasing pressure to meet stakeholders’ demand for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) along their global value chains. We study the incentives for and investments in CSR at different stages of the production process. We analyze a model of sequential production with...
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A significant amount of resources is spent every year on the improvement of transportation infrastructure in developing countries. In this paper, we investigate the effects of one such large project, the Golden Quadrilateral in India. We do so using a model of internal trade with variable...
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product level data on exports and imports, the paper analyzes the implication of the tariff war on India through the lens of … heterogeneous impact of the tariff war across different product classifications. Final goods exports increased significantly due to …
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