Technological Efforts, Firm Ownership and Productivity: A Study of Information Technology Service Firms in India

South Asia Economic Journal Pub Date : 2022-03-01 DOI:10.1177/13915614211070793

Asmita Goswami, K. Narayanan

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Abstract

The article presents differences in firm-level total factor productivity in the information technology (IT) service firms in India over the period 2000–2016. It is an attempt to study whether technological efforts contribute to productivity differences in the firms in conjunction with several other firm specific characteristics. Controlling for endogeneity in inputs, the estimation of productivity through semi-parametric techniques indicates considerable heterogeneity in productivity across firm types. Technological efforts of firms have a significant impact on the productivity of IT firms. Both embodied technology imports and in-house R&D contribute to higher productivity. While the Indian firms are observed to be more productive compared to their foreign counterparts, the technological efforts also differ due to ownership factors and that contributes to changes in productivity. JEL: D24, O14, O39

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技术努力、企业所有权与生产率:基于印度信息技术服务企业的研究

本文分析了2000-2016年印度信息技术(IT)服务企业全要素生产率的差异。它试图研究技术努力是否与企业的其他几个特定特征一起对企业的生产率差异有所贡献。控制了投入的内质性，通过半参数技术对生产率的估计表明，企业类型之间的生产率存在相当大的异质性。企业的技术努力对IT企业的生产率有显著的影响。隐含技术进口和自主研发都有助于提高生产率。虽然印度公司被观察到比外国公司更有生产力，但由于所有权因素，技术努力也有所不同，这有助于生产力的变化。耶利米书:24,14,39

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South Asia Economic Journal Economics, Econometrics and Finance-Economics, Econometrics and Finance (all)

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1.10

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