Type | Working Paper |
Title | Impact of Trade Reforms on Markups: Analysis of Indian Manufacturing Plants |
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Publication (Day/Month/Year) | 2016 |
URL | http://www.isid.ac.in/~epu/acegd2015/papers/PrachiGupta.pdf |
Abstract | This paper analyses the impact of trade reforms on plant level markups using a panel data for the period 1998-99 to 2007-08. Accounting for plant level heterogeneity in terms of productivity levels and pricing behaviour, this paper finds evidence of fall in markups due reduction in input and output tariffs. Rise in imported input variety and export variety are found to have exerted a positive impact on markups. |