@Article { Title = {Efficiency and Market Demand}, Author = {Shobha Ahuja}, Journal = {Economic and Political Weekly}, Year = { 1999}, Month = {10}, Number = { Issue No. 28}, Volume = {Vol. 34}, Abstract = {As the Indian economy is opened to entry of foreign firms, the question of Indian firms' competitiveness becomes important. This article examines the importance of firm-specific factors to competitiveness and the parameters for assessing competitive advantage. A comparison of performances of Indian and foreign private sector firms operating in India shows that foreign firms are more efficient, especially in resource use. }, Publisher = {Economic and Political Weekly}, Type = {Journal} }