Mukherjee, Dipa (2004): Productivity in the Informal Manufacturing Sector: Regional Patterns and Policy Issues. Published in: Industrialization, Economic Reforms and Regional Development: Essays in honour of Professor Ashok Mathur, (eds) S. K. Thorat and others, Shipra Publications, New Delhi (2005)
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The study uses a disaggregated approach to look into Labour Productivity in the informal manufacturing sector in India over the last two decades, especially Trends in productivity levels and regional disparities, its regional pattern, and Factors affecting the productivity levels. Wide variation in productivity levels is observed. The Western and North-western states are found to be doing better. Regional disparities are higher for intermediate goods compared to others. However, converging tendencies are also perceived. General economic condition of the state and Availability of loan are identified as factors affecting productivity levels. Policies for improving productivity levels in this sector, especially in lagging regions, should include general economic upliftment, development of proper infrastructure, technological upgradation and easy and cheap credit availability.
| Item Type: | MPRA Paper |
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| Institution: | Dept of Economics, Narasinha Dutt College |
| Language: | English |
| Keywords: | Informal Sector; Regional Disparity; Productivity |
| Subjects: | R - Urban, Rural, and Regional Economics > R1 - General Regional Economics > R12 - Size and Spatial Distributions of Regional Economic Activity; Interregional Trade J - Labor and Demographic Economics > J2 - Time Allocation, Work Behavior, and Employment Determination and Creation; Human Capital; Retirement > J24 - Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity R - Urban, Rural, and Regional Economics > R1 - General Regional Economics > R11 - Regional Economic Activity: Growth, Development, and Changes D - Microeconomics > D2 - Production and Organizations > D24 - Production; Cost; Capital and Total Factor Productivity; Capacity L - Industrial Organization > L6 - Industry Studies: Manufacturing > L60 - General |
| ID Code: | 4859 |
| Deposited By: | Rajarshi Majumder |
| Deposited On: | 12. Sep 2007 |
| Last Modified: | 07. Nov 2007 04:16 |
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