Liberalisation initiatives have been taken by India with a view to improve the efficiency of manufacturing industries and achieving faster GDP growth. The present paper investigates the influence of Investment Climate (IC) on the levels of total factor productivity (TFP) in the organised...

The paper undertakes analyses at three levels and the results arrived at different levels indicate that trade liberalization has had a favourable effect on FDI flows in India. It is also found that the regions having greater extent of international trade are able to attract greater amount of...

There was a distinct downward trend in energy intensity in Indian manufacturing in the period since 1992. Such a trend is found for aggregate manufacturing and for each of the five two-digit energy intensive industries studied. Based on results of the econometric analysis undertaken, using a...

The export intensity of Indian pharmaceutical firms has increased substantially in the period after 1995 when the new, more restrictive patent regime was introduced in India. The hike in export intensity has been accompanied by an increase in R&D intensity of Indian pharmaceutical firms. The...

This paper attempts to understand the factors behind the significant increase in import intensity of India’s manufactured exports that has taken place in the post-reform period. The industry-level analysis indicates that the increase in import intensity of manufactured exports is attributable...

This paper analyses the issue of appropriate pricing of water for effectively controlling water pollution by distilleries in India. A major focus of the study is the practice of diluting effluent streams by clean groundwater to meet environmental regulations. The analysis is undertaken using a...