Artha Vijnana: Journal of The Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics

Pratik Agrawal ¹, K. K. Saxena ¹

Affiliations
1 Humanities and Social Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, IN

Abstract

The objective of this paper is to check whether India can be regarded as pollution haven and we try to answer this question using Input-Output technique. First of all analyzing the determinants of direction of trade, we have discussed the impact of trade regime on pollution level of developed and developing countries. Under proper assumptions, we have calculated the increase and decrease in CO2, SO2 and NOx emissions induced by 1 billion rupees of additional exports and imports respectively. If pollution haven hypothesis is true, then India should loose, in terms of environment, due to this trade expansion. We find that India considerably gains from extra trade and gains have only increased over time, indicating that it has moved further away from being a pollution haven. Then we relax the assumptions and assess the effects accordingly. The outcome is robust to changes in assumptions.

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Aarti Gupta ¹, K. K. Saxena ¹

Affiliations
1 Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur 208016, Uttar Pradesh, IN

Abstract

India's growth in the last decade has been primarily fueled by the services sector. Using the concept of linkages, both backward and forward, this paper presents an empirical analysis of the connection of this sector with other sectors of the economy in the input-output framework.

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U. K. Dash ¹, K. K. Saxena ²

Affiliations
1 Birla Institute of Technology and Sciences, Pilani, Rajasthan-333 031, IN
2 Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur 208 016, IN

Abstract

In this article an attempt has been made to apply hybrid units formulation of energy input-output analysis for the energy intensity variations in the different sectors of the economy for a period often years i.e. from 1979-80 to 1991-92. The analytical results indicate that about 56 per cent of the economic sectors showed remarkable downward trend in the total primary energy intensity, implying the effectiveness of energy conservation measures.

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S. P. Sharma ¹, K. K. Saxena ²

Affiliations
1 Survey and lnformation Division, National Sugar Institute, Kanpur, IN
2 Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, IN

Abstract

This paper presents an analysis of impact of international trade an the shares of various factors for growth of production and employment in the Indian economy. The period of study is from the financial year 1979-80 to 1996-97. This period has witnessed significant changes in the policy framework regarding international trade in India. While prior to the year 1984-85. the policy of Import Substitution (IS) was followed in India, gradual transition to Export Promotion (EP) led policy was undertaken from 1984-85 onwards. It later prepared ground for further liberalisation of industrial and foreign trade policies during 1991-92.

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