ICT Investment, Adoption of ISO 14000 Certification, and Export Performance in Indian Manufacturing Plants

Bishwanath Goldar ()
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Bishwanath Goldar: Institute of Economic Growth

Journal of Quantitative Economics, 2023, vol. 21, issue 3, No 3, 523-553

Abstract: Abstract An econometric analysis of the impact of ICT (information and communication technology) investment and adoption of ISO 14000 certification on export performance is undertaken using plant-level data for Indian manufacturing (organized segment) drawn from unit-level data from the Annual Survey of Industries. A panel dataset for 2008–09 to 2017–18 is used for the analysis. The estimates are based on data on about 150 thousand plants (factories), with about 440 thousand observations. The results of econometric analyses show a significant positive effect of ICT investment and adoption of ISO 14000 certification on the export intensity of manufacturing plants. Two other important determinants of the export performance of Indian manufacturing plants identified by the econometric analyses are (a) the extent of outsourcing of manufacturing activity and (b) the share of imported materials in total materials used, both having a positive impact on exports. Another finding is that increases in contract worker intensity lead to better export performance among plants belonging to low technology industries.

Keywords: ICT investment; ISO 14000 certification; Export performnace (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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