Trade Policy and Productivity Growth in Indian Manufacturing

Milner, Chris; Vencappa, Dev V.; Wright, Peter W

doi:10.1111/j.1467-9701.2007.00881.x

Trade Policy and Productivity Growth in Indian Manufacturing

The World Economy, Vol. 30, No. 2, pp. 249-266, February 2007

18 Pages Posted: 9 Feb 2007

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Chris Milner

University of Nottingham - School of Economics

Peter W Wright

University of Sheffield - Department of Economics

Abstract

This article explores the impact of trade policy reforms on total factor productivity (TFP) growth in the Indian manufacturing sectors. For a range of measures of TFP growth, it explores the pre- and post-trade liberalisation performance at the two-digit manufacturing industry level. The results indicate an increase in TFP growth on average and for the majority of manufacturing industries in the post-trade reform period.

Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation

Milner, Chris and Vencappa, Dev V. and Wright, Peter W, Trade Policy and Productivity Growth in Indian Manufacturing. The World Economy, Vol. 30, No. 2, pp. 249-266, February 2007. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=962218 or http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9701.2007.00881.x