Working Paper: NBER ID: w14178
Authors: Ana M. Fernandes; Ariel Pakes
Abstract: We use the World Bank Investment Climate Surveys data to analyze the employment of both labor and capital in Indian manufacturing. We focus on disparities among states in manufacturing employment patterns, and provide reduced form evidence of their relationship to both (i) institutional constraints, and (ii) productivity.
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JEL Codes: L11; L5; O4; O53
Edges that are evidenced by causal inference methods are in orange, and the rest are in light blue.
| Cause | Effect |
|---|---|
| productivity (O49) | underutilization of labor (J29) |
| production losses (D20) | productivity (O49) |
| corruption issues (H57) | productivity (O49) |
| access to loans (G21) | underutilization of labor (J29) |
| access to loans (G21) | underutilization of capital (E22) |