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growth in employment   R&D becomes more   are already in place. The time   CII’s research analysis of net   there was a notable uptick in   strengthened corporate   with trading partners has   ARDL model does not   model. Additionally, two   basis of Schwarz Information   data sources, except data for
 INDUSTRY SHOULD   stimulates aggregate demand   attractive, further enhancing   is opportune for industry to   fixed assets data from 4000+   absolute terms to Rs 25.1   governance. It has enabled   opened new export markets   require all variables to be   dummy variables representing   Criterion (SIC).   employment and net fixed
 EMERGE AS THE   for goods and services,   production capabilities and   come forward and start   non-financial private sector   lakh crore in H2FY24 from Rs   banks and financial institutions   and enhanced its   integrated of the same order,   the global financial crisis and   assets which have been
 PRIMARY CATALYST FOR   perpetuating a cycle of   workforce skills. This creates   investing to give the   companies extracted from   24.2 lakh crore in both H1   to address non-performing   competitiveness. With the   thus accommodating both I(0)   the Covid-19 pandemic were   The analysis covers the   obtained from RBI’s KLEMS
 GROWTH BY CREATING   consumption and production.   a self-reinforcing cycle of high   above-described virtuous   CMIE Prowess Database   FY24 and H2 FY23. This rise   assets (NPAs) efficiently,   signing of FTAs with countries   and I(1) series without   included to isolate the effects   period from 1996 to 2022   database and CMIE’s Prowess
 A VIRTUOUS CYCLE  Additionally, the increased   and sustainable economic   cycle of growth the   suggests that although a   indicates improved   leading to more robust   like Mauritius, the UAE,   necessitating pre-testing for   of these significant economic   using data at annual frequency.   database, respectively.
 production capabilities   growth.  much-needed momentum.  moderation was witnessed in   confidence and positive   balance sheets and increased   Australia, and the European   unit roots. This is particularly   disruptions. The lag length of   Majority of the variables are
 The multiplier effects of   support higher exports,   As per the latest data from   year-on-year growth terms,   sentiment among private   confidence in the financial   Free Trade Association   advantageous given the mixed   each model is selected on the   sourced from government
 private investment are   opening new markets and   Overall, private investment in   the Central Statistics   companies.   sector. IBC, along with Asset   (EFTA), Indian industry has   order of integration often
 extensive and multifaceted.   deepening integration into   a specific industry sets in   Organization (CSO), private   Quality Review of the RBI has   gained access to global   observed in macroeconomic
 Private capex in an industry,   global value chains, which   motion a self-reinforcing cycle   sector savings have increased   Net Fixed Assets of Private Sector Companies  helped in improving the   markets, providing them with   data. Further, the model
 such as establishment of new   further bolsters aggregate   of growth that extends to   from 10.0 per cent of GDP in   (Rs Lakh crore)  health of India's financial   opportunities to expand   allows us to capture both
 manufacturing plants or   income and employment   ancillary industries and the   2011-12 to 11.2 per cent of   26.0  25.1  sector with low levels of   production capacities and   short and long-term dynamics
 adoption of advanced   opportunities.  broader economy. This   GDP in 2022-23, which could   25.0  stressed assets, high earnings,   integrate into global supply   between the variables,
 technologies, leads to   virtuous circle of growth is an   be deployed for further   24.0  24.2  24.2  and strong capital and   chains.                 thereby providing a nuanced
 enhanced production   As the economy grows, new   adaptation of the   investment. Corporate   liquidity buffers. The                                    understanding of underlying
 capabilities.  Efficient   opportunities for investment   Accelerator-Super Multiplier   profitability has also   23.0  22.7  consistent reduction in gross   The potential for private   economic processes.
 production processes result   and innovation emerge,   Model developed by Nobel   improved in 2023-24   22.0  22.0  22.1  NPAs of Scheduled   investment to drive India's
 in expansion of industry's   initiating a virtuous cycle of   Laureates Paul Samuelson and   compared to the previous   Commercial Banks, from 11.2   economic growth and   We estimate three separate
 output, directly creating   growth. As investment in   John Hicks .  fiscal year. Net profit of   21.0  per cent in 2018 to 3.9 per   development is immense. The   ARDL models to capture the
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 numerous jobs. The increase   technological upgrades and   private firms in Q4 of   20.0  cent in 2023, has resulted in   government has done the       dynamic relationship between
 in employment raises the   2023-24 saw an annual   H1 FY22  H2 FY22  H1 FY23  H2 FY23  H1 FY24  H2 FY24  an improvement in asset   groundwork; it is now up to   private investment, with Net
 disposable income of   growth of 16.2 per cent   Note: Includes analysis of 4000+ non-financial private sector companies  quality and adequately   the private sector to take the   Fixed Assets (nfa) of private
 households, which in turn   Increase in  compared to 15.3 per cent in   Source: CMIE Prowess Database, CII Research   capitalized them to provide   baton and lead India towards   companies taken as a proxy,
 Private
 boosts the demand for goods   Investment  the same quarter of 2022-23,   financing for investment   sustained economic                                  and specific economic
 and services.  indicating increased financial                projects.                   prosperity. With favourable                                    indicators, including real GDP
 resources for investment.                                                                investment climate and                                         growth (rgdp), employment
 High  Enhances                    business, has significantly
 As production ramps up in a   Economic  productive  Several factors reflect the   GOVERNMENT HAS   boosted investors’ confidence   A slew of measures   proactive engagement of   growth (empl) and export
 specific industry, it creates   growth  capacity  anticipated rebound in   CREATED CONDUCIVE   and improved investment   announced in the Union   industry, private investment   growth (export). Following
 significant demand for raw   Private Investment  private sector investment.   ENVIRONMENT FOR   climate. Reforms to enhance   Budget 2024-25, including   will be the cornerstone of   three models were used:
 materials and components,   creating Virtuous  Capacity utilization in   THE PRIVATE SECTOR   ease of doing business such as   setting up of integrated   India's journey to becoming a
 stimulating growth in the   Cycle of Growth  manufacturing has also risen   TO UNDERTAKE   the National Single Window   technology platform for   developed economy by 2047.  Model 1: Real GDP growth
 upstream sectors, thereby   Increases  Boosts  to 76.5 per cent in Q4 of   INVESTMENTS   System, Shram Suvidha Portal   improving outcomes under        is dependent variable and key
 forming backward linkages.   production  employment  2023-24 from 74.7 per cent   and India Industrial Land Bank,   IBC, reforms and   Estimating the   explanatory variables include
 and
 Simultaneously, increased   exports  in the preceding quarter,   along with acts like the Jan   strengthening of tribunal and                           net fixed assets, employment
 output of the specific industry   reaching well above the   Vishwas Bill and The   appellate tribunals to speed   impact of                             growth and export growth
 creates forward linkages by   Stimulates  long-term average of 73.8   Mediation Act 2023, have   up insolvency resolution,
 aggregate
 stimulating growth in   demand  per cent. The latest round of   A good investment climate   collectively contributed to   digitization of land records,   private   Model 2: Employment
 downstream sectors,   CII Business Confidence   provides opportunities and   creating a more favourable   etc. are expected to further                  growth is a dependent
 enhancing productivity and   Survey (Apr-Jun 2024) reveals   incentives for the private   business environment,   enhance ease of doing   investments   variable and key explanatory
 competitiveness across these   Indian economy has to shift   that nearly half of the   sector to invest profitably,   thereby facilitating investment.   business and encourage   variables include net fixed
 sectors. Consequently,   gears such that industry   PRIVATE SECTOR   respondents expect capacity   create jobs and expand   Initiatives like PM Gati Shakti   private investment.   on key   assets, real GDP growth and
 investment in one industry   emerges as the primary   INVESTMENTS ARE   utilization levels in their   output. The government has   National Master Plan and the   export growth
 creates a ripple effect in   catalyst for growth by   SLOWLY BUT STEADILY   companies to be above 75   implemented several   National Logistics Policy are   The PLI scheme has emerged   macroeconomic
 ancillary industries, enhancing   creating a virtuous cycle. This   RECOVERING  per cent in Q1 FY25 and 45   measures to create a   aimed at improving   as a key driver of domestic   Model 3:  Export growth is
 demand, productivity and job   virtuous cycle can help lift the   per cent of respondents   conducive environment for   infrastructure and   manufacturing growth and   parameters  dependent variable and key
 creation through these   Indian economy out of the   The building blocks of growth,   anticipate an increase in their   private investment.   connectivity, ultimately   export competitiveness. By   explanatory variables include
 multiplier effects.  middle-income trap and move   characterized by domestic   domestic investment plans   reducing the cost of doing   incentivizing production and   net fixed assets, real GDP
 towards the vision of   macroeconomic stability,   during this period. The   Government’s focus on   business and enhancing   exports across 14 strategic   CII Research has undertaken   growth and employment
 At an aggregate level, this   becoming a developed nation   robust policy mechanisms,   increase in capacity utilization   simplifying the business   investments.  industries such as electronics,   time series analysis to   growth
 chain reaction of increased   by 2047. It is essential for the   strong external account,   is likely to drive private   environment through reforms   automobiles, pharmaceuticals,   empirically examine the
 production and investment   industry to now step in and   physical & digital   investment activity as   like the reduction in   The implementation of the   and chemicals, the scheme is   impact of private investments   Rupee-US dollar exchange
 leads to amplified production   be an active participant in   infrastructure impetus,   businesses expand to meet   corporate tax rates,   Insolvency and Bankruptcy   poised to spur investments   on economic growth,   rate, 10-year government
 capabilities throughout the   India’s growth story in the   innovation and R&D thrust,   demand.  decriminalization of minor   Code (IBC) in 2016 has   and position Indian industry   employment and exports   securities yield and global
 economy. The resultant   Amrit Kaal.  offenses, and initiatives to   on a global scale. India's   using the Autoregressive                              growth were also included as
        foster ease of doing business   substantially improved the   strategic engagement through   Distributed Lag (ARDL)                               fixed regressors in each
        and reduce the cost of doing   debt recovery mechanism and   FTAs and preferential pacts   model.
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