Exporting, ownership status and energy efficiency:  A micro-level study in the Indian manufacturing sector

Suresh K.G.; Harvinder Pal Singh; Gulasekaran Rajaguru; Pundarik Mukhopadhaya

doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.125642

Exporting, ownership status and energy efficiency: A micro-level study in the Indian manufacturing sector

Suresh K.G.^*
, Harvinder Pal Singh
, Gulasekaran Rajaguru
, Pundarik Mukhopadhaya

^*Corresponding author for this work

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We study the relationship between export status and ownership status and energy efficiency of firms in the Indian manufacturing sector. Our panel data estimation reveals that exporters are more energy efficient than non-exporters. The quantile regression results further note that exporters in the higher quantiles are more energy efficient than their lower quantile counterparts. We also find that foreign firms are more energy efficient in India than domestic firms. The study further identifies the threshold levels of economic growth, investment and use of renewable energy to improve firms’ energy efficiency. The observed non-linear relationship offers important policy suggestions.

Original language	English
Article number	125642
Pages (from-to)	1-8
Number of pages	8
Journal	Journal of Environmental Management
Volume	385
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.125642
Publication status	Published - Jun 2025

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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production

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