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Viewed mainly as the growth of manufacturing sector as opposed to agriculture and the increased use of inanimate sources of power in the production of goods and services, rural industrialization offers the greatest scope for absorbing the existing and growing labour force outside the field of agriculture. However, rural industrial scene continues to be characterised by the concentration of labour force in agriculture, predominance of traditional crafts, low levels of technology, hereditary mode of production, poor productivity and returns and low labour efficiency and utilisation. Besides glorification of traditional crafts and self-employment, caste-industry nexus, and above all policy bias...
This book is a study of the development and acquisition of technology by a group of small and medium-sized rural industries in Sichuan province, China. It will be of interest to economists, developmentalists, NGOs, social scientists, and private and public consultants within the development field.
Contents: Introduction, Profile of RIP, Implementing Agencies An Assessment, Regional Development Centre (RDC) An Assessment, Support Team of RIP (STR) An Assessment, SIDBI: Review and Lending Institutions A Discussion, Case Studies, Looking to the Future.