Impacts of economic crises and reform on the informal textile industry on Karachi /
Hasan, Arif.
Impacts of economic crises and reform on the informal textile industry on Karachi / Arif Hasan & Mansoor Raza. - London : IIED, 2015. - 23 p. : color illustrations, color maps ; 30 cm - IIED Working Paper, 2015 .
Includes bibliographical references.
To date, no empirical research has examined the local impacts of economic crises and reform on cities in Pakistan, including Karachi. This study addresses this gap by examining how the textile industry – as one of Pakistan’s most productive economic sectors – has been impacted, with a focus on the informal power loom sub-sector. The factors that have contributed to the decline of the textile industry and the repercussions for this sub-sector, including one of the settlements in which it operates, are discussed. The conclusions contemplate the challenges of formulating urban policy responses to an economic problem that is shaped simultaneously by local, regional and global pressures.
Urban development--Pakistan--Karachi.
Informal sector (Economics)--Textiles --Pakistan --Karachi Metropolitan Area.
330.95491 HAS / 007457
Impacts of economic crises and reform on the informal textile industry on Karachi / Arif Hasan & Mansoor Raza. - London : IIED, 2015. - 23 p. : color illustrations, color maps ; 30 cm - IIED Working Paper, 2015 .
Includes bibliographical references.
To date, no empirical research has examined the local impacts of economic crises and reform on cities in Pakistan, including Karachi. This study addresses this gap by examining how the textile industry – as one of Pakistan’s most productive economic sectors – has been impacted, with a focus on the informal power loom sub-sector. The factors that have contributed to the decline of the textile industry and the repercussions for this sub-sector, including one of the settlements in which it operates, are discussed. The conclusions contemplate the challenges of formulating urban policy responses to an economic problem that is shaped simultaneously by local, regional and global pressures.
Urban development--Pakistan--Karachi.
Informal sector (Economics)--Textiles --Pakistan --Karachi Metropolitan Area.
330.95491 HAS / 007457