Technology Import, R and D Spillover and Export: A Study of Automobile Sector in India

Santosh Kumar Sahu and Krishnan Narayanan ()

Working Papers from Madras School of Economics,Chennai,India

Abstract: We examine the importance of a firm’s R and D activity, technology import and intra-sectoral R and D spillovers on the decision to export and export intensity using firm level panel data for the Indian automobile sector from 2000-2014. R and D and technology import activities are found to be important determinants of export activity. There is evidence that R and D spillovers exert positive effects on firms’ export intensity and decision to export. In addition to these results, firm age and size are nonlinearly related to export decision and export intensity. Energy efficiency plays important role in export behavior for firms that are continuously exporting and those who are exporting at least for one year.

Keywords: Decision to export; Export intensity; Indian automobile sector; R and D intensity; Technology import intensity (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: L10 L21 L22 L62 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 52 pages
Date: 2015-02
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