productivity during the post-reform years. Results show that at the all-India level, total factor productivity growth rate in … productivity growth. We use the non-parametric method of Data Envelopment Analysis to construct the Biennial Malmquist Index of … total factor productivity for Indian states to determine if the states have experienced improvement in manufacturing …

In this study, we attempt to identify the channels through which economic reforms enhanced the productivity growth in … total manufacturing sector in India. Because one possible channel is better utilization of plant capacity, we estimate … faster at the all India level as well as for most of the major industrial states. Subsequent regression analysis confirms …

The on-going "Make in India" campaign aims at manufacturing revival. Its characteristics resemble East Asian industrial …'s specialisation pattern and global competitiveness accompanied by economic growth. Unlikely, "Make in India" comprises heterogeneous …-reduction-oriented labour-industry promotion vs overall productivity increase; and complementary role of IT services for industrial …

industries in India and examines the impact of trade liberalization on productivity. The period of the study is from 1991-92 to …The productivity growth has an important linkage with economic growth and standard of living. It not only increases … therefore public policies aim at improving productivity. This paper focusses on estimating productivity in iron-steel and cement …

Productivity growth in Indian manufacturing is an important driver of overall growth, yet the issues related to its … measurement have still not been resolved. The issue of how to compute an aggregate productivity measure holds significance for two … reasons: one, the productivity of a firm should reflect the productivity of the lower levels, which comprise the aggregate …

In recent years, India has emerged as a leading foreign direct investment (FDI) player, featuring prominently as both … between inward FDI, outward FDI, and firm-level performance in India. Using the Orbis database, our estimates reveal that …

Studies on Indian manufacturing have been unable to provide consistent estimates of productivity and its growth rates …, TFP growth increases substantially in the public corporations. Productivity transition seems to be random across different … (3-digit NIC code) industries. Industries with focus towards services experienced higher productivity growth than others …

greater competition and at liberalizing key aspects of economic activity. This paper investigates productivity trends in India … productivity (TFP) growth in total manufacturing and many of the component sectors since 1980 were markedly higher than that in the … about factor elasticities and the assumed structure of the production function; (ii) productivity growth for total …