M C S THE definit ion of the different sectors of the indus t r ia l structure of an economy has to be baaed on a p ragmat ic appraisal of the preva i l ing conditions, w i t h due al lowance for adjustments and var ia t ions . if it is to be economical ly meaningful . Such an approach is needed a l l the more in the context of a g r o w i n g economy, fast developing as a result of conscious a...

rapid population increase, expanding urbanization, lack of employment opportunities, particularly in agriculture, population pressure on natural resources and failing to create and expand medium and large industries, especially in developing countries led industrialization strategy that these countries from the mid-decade villages 1970 in their development programs to consider. this year emphas...

the aim of the paper is to survey factors productivity in small & medium scale manufactories located in toos industrial town. in order to achieve this purpose, production functions of different industrial groups are estimated on the base of cross-section data in 2005. then elasticity of factors production, average productivity, marginal productivity, labor intensive and capital intensive are de...

The rapid industrialization of Asian developing countries has pushed the need for more energy at the cost of environmental degradation. Though large industries are targeted for energy conservation and pollution prevention, small and medium scale industries (SMI) also contribute to significant pollution. This paper discusses the role of SMI in the economy, its energy consumption and impact on th...