Input Usage and Productivity in Indian Manufacturing Plants

Ghani, Ejaz ; Kerr, William R. ; O'Connell, Stephen D.

World Bank, Washington, DC

关键词: ADVERSE EFFECTS;    AGGLOMERATION ECONOMIES;    BASIC METALS;    BENCHMARK;    BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT;   

DOI  :  10.1596/1813-9450-6656
RP-ID  :  WPS6656

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: World Bank Open Knowledge Repository

【 摘 要 】

This paper analyzes the scale andproductivity consequences of varied input use in Indianmanufacturing using detailed plant-level data. Counts ofdistinct material inputs are higher in urban settings thanin rural locations, unconditionally and conditional on plantsize, and they are also higher in the organized sector thanin the unorganized sector. At the district level, higherinput usage in the organized sector is generally observed inwealthier districts and those with greater literacy rates.If looking within states, the usage is more closelyassociated with electricity access, population density, andcloser spatial proximity to one of India's largestcities. Plants in the organized sector utilizing a greatervariety of inputs display higher productivity, with theeffects mostly concentrated among smaller plants with fewerthan 50 employees. For the unorganized sector, there islittle correlation of input counts and local conditions, forbetter or for worse, and a more modest link to productivity outcomes.