Modernisation and Employment
The Coir Industry in Kerala
SAGE Publications Inc (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 26. November 1993
Book
Hardback
252 pages
978-0-8039-9446-1 (ISBN)
Description
The process of modernising traditional `labour intensive' industries is a vital issue for developing countries. The authors document in detail the alternative technologies that are available to Kerala's ailing coir industry and consider their implications in terms of wages, employment and production cost. Their findings point to a set of viable intermediate technologies that minimise social dislocation.
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Series
Edition
First Edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Thousand Oaks
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Weight
422 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8039-9446-1 (9780803994461)
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Content
Introduction
The Crisis in Kerala's Coir Industry
An Overview
Coir in the World Economy
Trends and Prospects
Production and Consumption of Coir in India
Kerala's Husk Potential and its Utilisation
Technological Alternatives in the White Coir Fibre Industry
Conclusions
The Crisis in Kerala's Coir Industry
An Overview
Coir in the World Economy
Trends and Prospects
Production and Consumption of Coir in India
Kerala's Husk Potential and its Utilisation
Technological Alternatives in the White Coir Fibre Industry
Conclusions