Export Intensity: A Study Of The Indian Manufacturing Industry

This study aims at analyzing the factors that influence the export intensity of the firms operating in the Indian manufacturing sector. The study is done by adopting a regression model using the panel data for 270 firms from three industries which include chemical, metal and non-metal. The data is taken for a period of five years from 2005-2009. The factors used in the study include: age of the firm, size of the firm, import intensity, R & D intensity, capital intensity and technology intensity. The results indicate that all the factors taken for the study have a significant impact on the export intensity of the firm. The factors age of the firm, size of the firm and technology intensity have a negative impact on the export intensity of the firm, on the other hand, factors like import intensity, R& D intensity and capital intensity have a positive impact on the export intensity of the firm. Discussion and implications of the study are also mentioned at the end.