This paper examines the effects of tariff and non-tariff reductions on firm-level productivity and markups of large as well as Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in India's manufacturing sector for the 1999-2009 period. We calculate input and final goods tariffs, effective rates of...

The importance of services inputs in enhancing manufacturing productivity and competitiveness has been well documented in the literature on global value chains and economic development. In this context, we investigate the nature and strength of the interlinkage between the services and...