About the Book: The Textile Industry in India: Changing Trends and Employment
Challenges
The textile industry is one of the oldest in the country, going back several
centuries. The industry experienced recession from the mid-1960s to the 1980s.
However, this trend is reversed after the early 1990s when domestic demand for
textiles products as well as exports increased substantially. What factors have
contributed to the growth of the industry? What kind of changes have occurred in
the structure of exports of the industry and what are their implications? Has
the growth of this labour-intensive industry generated adequate employment? This
book addresses such debates and examines the process of