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Economic and Environmental Policy Issues in Indian Textile and Apparel IndustriesStructure of India’s Textile and Apparel Sector

Economic and Environmental Policy Issues in Indian Textile and Apparel Industries: Structure of... [The Indian textile and apparel sector is the second largest employer after agriculture, with more than 33 million persons engaged in it. It contributes 1% to the gross domestic product (GDP), 15% to the total exports and 8% to the total manufacturing output of India, in 2004–2005 (based on calculations from Annual Survey of Industries and Directorate General of Foreign Trade, India). By virtue of being among the earliest established industries in the country and being a major sector responsible for rapid growth of the newly industrialized countries, in addition to the facts and figures listed above, textile industry is very significant for the Indian economy. This industry has a rich history in India, in addition to its dimensions in culture and heritage, so much so that any study on Indian history would be incomplete without a detailed treatment of textile history in India. Textile production has been an integral part of the lives of millions of poor people, including farmers in India, for centuries. In addition, textile production has backward linkages with agriculture and allied activities, at least in the case of natural fibers.] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

Economic and Environmental Policy Issues in Indian Textile and Apparel IndustriesStructure of India’s Textile and Apparel Sector

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Publisher
Springer International Publishing
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© The Author(s) 2018
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978-3-319-62342-9
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17 –45
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10.1007/978-3-319-62344-3_3
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[The Indian textile and apparel sector is the second largest employer after agriculture, with more than 33 million persons engaged in it. It contributes 1% to the gross domestic product (GDP), 15% to the total exports and 8% to the total manufacturing output of India, in 2004–2005 (based on calculations from Annual Survey of Industries and Directorate General of Foreign Trade, India). By virtue of being among the earliest established industries in the country and being a major sector responsible for rapid growth of the newly industrialized countries, in addition to the facts and figures listed above, textile industry is very significant for the Indian economy. This industry has a rich history in India, in addition to its dimensions in culture and heritage, so much so that any study on Indian history would be incomplete without a detailed treatment of textile history in India. Textile production has been an integral part of the lives of millions of poor people, including farmers in India, for centuries. In addition, textile production has backward linkages with agriculture and allied activities, at least in the case of natural fibers.]

Published: Sep 12, 2017

Keywords: Apparel Sector; Indented Material; Indian Textile Sector; National Sample Survey Organization (NSSO); Materials Section

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