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Determinants of Outsourcing in the Automobile Sector in India

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  • Santhosh K. Sahu

  • Ishan Roy

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This study involves the determination of outsourcing based on the market structure technology imports and technical efficiency for the automotive sector in India. An important characteristic of this study is that it divides the automotive sector into two sub-sectors (1) the automobile ancillaries sectors, which provides the parts and are the upstream firms and (2) the automobile assemblers who assemble the automobile and sell them to the consumers. [Working Paper No. 151]

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  • Santhosh K. Sahu & Ishan Roy, 2016. "Determinants of Outsourcing in the Automobile Sector in India," Working Papers id:11360, eSocialSciences.
    • Handle: RePEc:ess:wpaper:id:11360
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    JEL classification:

    • L10 - Industrial Organization - - Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance - - - General
    • L21 - Industrial Organization - - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior - - - Business Objectives of the Firm
    • L22 - Industrial Organization - - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior - - - Firm Organization and Market Structure
    • L62 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Manufacturing - - - Automobiles; Other Transportation Equipment; Related Parts and Equipment

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