One aspiration of the Agricultural Fisheries Modernization Act (AFMA) is the promotion of industry dispersal and rural industrialization. This involves a policy of structural transformation, which attempts to transition the economy from a low productivity sector, such as agriculture, to a high...

Corporate governance is vital in the effective implementation of domestic and foreign economic policies. In this context, this study examines the role of political connections in the Indian context to understand their impact on firms' productivity and technology transfer. We ask the following...

This chapter examines how international flows of technological knowledge affect economic performance across industries and firms across different countries. Motivated by the large share of the world's technology investments made by firms that are active across country borders, we focus on...