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Article History

Received: 30 September 2024

Accepted: 22 November 2024

First Online: 7 January 2025

Declarations

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: The authors declare no competing interests.

: This research adheres to the ethical principles of integrity, transparency, and academic honesty throughout the study. All data have been sourced from publicly available and legitimate databases, primarily the CMIE PROWES. No private, sensitive, or personally identifiable information was accessed or used, ensuring compliance with data protection and privacy standards. The analysis and econometric models applied were conducted in a methodologically sound manner, ensuring the accuracy and reliability of the results. As the data used in this research are secondary and publicly available, informed consent from individual participants was not applicable. The authors confirm that no human subjects were directly involved in the study; thus, no ethical concerns related to human participation arose.This study complies with the ethical guidelines for publication, ensuring that all sources are properly cited and acknowledged. Any potential conflicts of interest have been transparently disclosed. The researchers are committed to contributing constructively to the existing body of knowledge while upholding the principles of responsible and ethical academic research.