Agglomeration economies and productivity in Indian industry / Somik Lall, Zmarak Shalizi, and Uwe Deichmann

The benefits to Indian manufacturing firms of locating in dense urban areas do not appear to offset the associated costs. Improving the quality and availability of transport infrastructure linking smaller urban areas to the rest of the interregional network would improve manufacturing plants' a...

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Main Authors:Lall, Somik V., 1972- (Verfasser)
Corporate Authors:World Bank
Other Authors:Shalizi, Zmarak (Verfasser)
Deichmann, Uwe, 1963- (Verfasser)
Format: Online-Resource
Language:English
Published:Washington, D.C : World Bank, Development Research Group, Infrastructure and Environment, 2001
Series:Policy research working paper
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Summary:The benefits to Indian manufacturing firms of locating in dense urban areas do not appear to offset the associated costs. Improving the quality and availability of transport infrastructure linking smaller urban areas to the rest of the interregional network would improve manufacturing plants' access to markets and would give standardized manufacturing activities a chance to move out of large, costly urban centers to lower cost secondary centers
Item Description:"August 2001. - Includes bibliographical references (p. 23-25). - Title from title screen as viewed on Sept. 03, 2002
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (27 Seiten)