Productivity and convergence in India: A state-level analysis

Surender Kumar and Shunsuke Managi

Journal of Asian Economics, 2012, vol. 23, issue 5, 548-559

Abstract: Total factor productivity plays an important role in the growth of the Indian economy. Using state-level data from 1993 to 2005 that were recently made available, we find widespread regional variation in productivity changes. In the years immediately following economic liberalization, productivity growth improved technical efficiency; however, in subsequent years, productivity growth was propelled by technological progress. We find a tendency toward convergence with regard to productivity growth among states; however, the states that were technically efficient when the economic reforms were instituted remained innovative in later years.

Keywords: India; Total factor productivity; Nonparametric analysis; Convergence (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: E19 O40 O53 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.1016/j.asieco.2012.05.002

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