Regional Economic Convergence in the Manufacturing Sector



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A new Reserve Bank of India working paper analyses regional economic convergence in India's manufacturing sector between 2008-09 and 2017-18. The study found that poorer states are converging towards the average Net Value Added per capita (NVApc), primarily driven by significant growth in fixed capital. In contrast, richer and middle-income states showed divergence. While richer states saw higher growth in labour and positive total factor productivity, poorer states relied on high capital intensity to achieve convergence.

Today the Reserve Bank of India placed on its website a Working Paper titled Regional Economic Convergence in the Manufacturing Sector: An Empirical Reflection under the Reserve Bank of India Working Paper Series*. The Paper is authored by Madhuresh Kumar. This paper uses data on registered manuf
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FAQ :

The paper found that poorer Indian states are converging in terms of Net Value Added per capita (NVApc) in manufacturing, while richer and middle-income states are diverging.

The study covers the post-global financial crisis period, from 2008-09 to 2017-18.

Convergence in poorer states is driven by a high rate of growth in fixed capital, indicating high capital intensity.

Richer states exhibit the highest growth in labour and a positive contribution from total factor productivity growth.

The paper examines the convergence pattern of 21 major states in India.

NVApc stands for Net Value Added per capita, a measure of economic output.




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