Did the metamorphosis from Export Processing Zones to Special Economic Zones improve the efficiency of trade enclaves in India?

References

• Aggarwal, A., 2004. Export Processing Zones in India: analysis of the export performance. Working Paper No. 148. ICRIER, New Delhi.
   Google Scholar
• Aggarwal, A., 2005. Performance of export processing zones: a comparative analysis of India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh. Working Paper No. 155. ICRIER, New Delhi.
   Google Scholar
• Aggarwal , A. 2006 . Special Economic Zones: revisiting the policy debate . Economic and Political Weekly , 41 ( 43–44 ) : 4533 – 4536 .
   Google Scholar
• Armas, E.B. de and Sadni-Lallab, M. 2002. A review of the role and impact of EPZs in the world trade: the case of Mexico. Working Papers, W.P. 02-07 Documents, De Travail, France.
   Google Scholar
• Babu , M.S. 2008 . Do industrial policy reforms reduce entry barriers? Evidence from Indian manufacturing industries . Journal of Economic Policy Reform , 11 ( 4 ) : 289 – 300 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Balakrishnan , P. , Parameswaran , M. , Pushpangadan , K. and Suresh Babu , M. 2006 . Liberalization, market power, and productivity growth in Indian industry . Journal of Economic Policy Reform , 9 ( 1 ) : 55 – 73 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Barro , R.J. and Sala-i-Martin , X. 1991 . Convergence across states and regions . Brookings Papers on Economic Activity , 1 : 107 – 158 .
   Google Scholar
• Battese , G.E. and Coelli , T. 1995 . A model for technical efficiency effects in a stochastic production function for panel data . Empirical Economics , 20 : 325 – 332 .
   Google Scholar
• Bhaduri , A. 2007 . Alternatives in industrialization . Economic and Political Weekly , 42 ( 18 ) : 1597 – 1601 .
   Google Scholar
• Bhandari , A.K. and Maiti , P. 2007 . Efficiency of Indian manufacturing firms: textile industry as a case study . International journal of Business and Economics , 6 ( 1 ) : 71 – 88 .
   Google Scholar
• Bhavani , T. 1991 . Technical efficiency of Indian small scale sectors: an application of frontier production function . Indian Economic Review , 26 ( 2 ) : 149 – 166 .
   Google Scholar
• Engman, M., Onodera, O., and Pinali, E., 2007. Export Processing Zones past and future role in trade and development. OECD Trade Policy Working Papers, No. 53. France: OECD Publishing.
   Google Scholar
• Gill , S.S. 2007 . Special Economic Zones and displacement–need for an alternative model . Man and Development , 24 ( 4 ) : 95 – 106 .
   Google Scholar
• Goldar , B. 1985 . Unit size and economic efficiency in small scale washing soap industry in India . Artha Vijnana , 27 ( 1 ) : 21 – 40 .
   Google Scholar
• Goldar, B., Ranganathan, V.S., and Banga, R., 2003. Ownership and efficiency in engineering firms in Indian, 1990–1991 to 1999–2000. ICRIER Working Paper No. 115. New Delhi: ICRIER.
   Google Scholar
• Government of India . 2012 . Economic survey of India , New Delhi : Ministry of Finance, Government of India .
   Google Scholar
• Grasset , J. and Landy , F. 2007 . Special Economic Zones in India – between international integration and real estate speculation . Man and Development , 29 ( 4 ) : 63 – 74 .
   Google Scholar
• Hill , H. and Kalirajan , K.P. 1993 . Small enterprises and firm level technical efficiency in the Indonesian garment industry . Applied Economics , 25 ( 9 ) : 137 – 144 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Kambhampati , U.S. 2003 . Trade reforms and efficiency of firms in India . Oxford Development Studies , 31 ( 2 ) : 219 – 233 .
   Google Scholar
• Kasturi, K., 2008. Of public purpose and private profit. Seminar, No. 582.
   Google Scholar
• Kundra , A. 2000 . The performance of India’s export zones – a comparison with Chinese approach , New Delhi : Sage Publication .
   Google Scholar
• Maddala , G.S. 1979 . “ A note on the form of the production function and productivity ” . In Measurement and interpretation of productivity , 309 – 317 . Washington , DC : National Research Council .
   Google Scholar
• Mukherjee , K. 2008 . Energy use efficiency in the Indian manufacturing sector: an interstate analysis . Energy Policy , 36 : 662 – 672 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Mukherjee, K. and Ray, S.C., 2004. Technical Efficiency and its Dynamics in Indian Manufacturing: An Inter State Analysis, Working Paper Series-2004, No. 18, Department of Economics, University of Connecticut, Stamford.
   Google Scholar
• Mukherjee , K. and Ray , S.C. 2005 . Technical efficiency and its dynamics in Indian manufacturing: an inter state analysis . Indian Economic Review , 40 ( 2 ) : 101 – 126 .
   Google Scholar
• Mukhopadhyay, P., 2009. The promised land of SEZs. CPR Occasional Paper Series, No. 2, New Delhi.
   Google Scholar
• Parameshwaran, M., 2002. Economic reforms and technical efficiency: firm level evidence from selected industries in India. CDS Working Paper No 339.
   Google Scholar
• Pradeep, V. and Jong-Rong, C., Forthcoming. Measuring productivity growth, efficiency change and technical progress in small scale firms in India during pre and post-reform periods. Journal of Economic Policy Reform.
   Google Scholar
• Ray , S.C. 2002 . Did India’s economic reforms improve efficiency and productivity: a non parametric analysis of the initial evidence from manufacturing . Indian Economic Review , 37 ( 1 ) : 25 – 37 .
   Google Scholar
• Shah , D. 2009 . Special Economic Zones in India: a review of investment, trade, employment generation and impact assessment . Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics , 64 ( 3 ) : 431 – 441 .
   Google Scholar
• Sharma , E.R.S. 2007 . Help the rich, hurt the poor: case of Special Economic Zones . Economic and Political weekly , XLII ( 8 ) : 1900 – 1902 .
   Google Scholar
• Tantri , M.L. 2011 . Trade performance of SEZs in India: a disaggregated level analysis . Margin: The Journal of Applied Economic Research , 5 ( 2 ) : 267 – 288 .
   Google Scholar
• Tantri , M.L. 2012 . Effectiveness of Special Economic Zones over export processing zones structure in India: the trade performance at aggregate level . Journal of Asian Public Policy , 5 ( 1 ) : 23 – 40 .
   Google Scholar
• Tekere, V., 2000. African meeting – discussion note on export development and export-led growth strategies: Export Processing Zones and the strengthening of sustainable human development [SHD]. ICTSD Globalization Dialogues-Africa, Windhoek, 10-12, May, 2000/40.
   Google Scholar
• Trivedi , P. 2004 . An inter state perspective on manufacturing productivity in India: 1980–1981 to 2000–2001 . Indian Economic Review , 39 ( 1 ) : 203 – 237 .
   Google Scholar
• Willymore, L., 2000. Export-processing zones in Cuba. DESA Discussion Paper, No. 12, ST/ESA/2000/DP.12, United Nations,
   Google Scholar
• World Bank, 1992. Export processing zone, industry and development division. Industry Department and Trade Policy Division, Policy and Research Series. Washington, DC: The World Bank.
   Google Scholar