Contents Page

CONTENTS


Certificate i
Acknowledgments ii
Preface iii

No. TITLE OF THE CHAPTER Page (s)

1. Changing Profile of Indian Cotton Textile Industry 1-22

1.1 Introduction 1
1.2 A Historical Perspective 2
1.3 Evolutions and Growth of the Industry 4
1.4 Main Components of the Indian Cotton Textile Industry 7
1.5 Export Earnings from Cotton Textiles 19

2. Policy Framework Governing Textile Trade 23-39

2.1 Government Policies Regarding Textile Industry 23
2.2 GATT, Uruguay Round and WTO 27
2.3 WTO Agreements and Cotton Textile Sector 30

3. Review of Literature 40-62

3.1 General Studies on Competitiveness 40
3.2 Loss of competitiveness 45
3.3 Measures determining the Competitiveness of Cotton Textile
Sector 49
3.4 Impact of MFA and Competing Analysis 54
3.5 Generalization of Results 61

4. Research Methodology 63-76

4.1 Statement of the Problem 63
4.2 Objectives of the Study 64
4.3 Hypotheses of the Study 65
4.4 Scope of the Study 66
4.5 Research Design 67
4.6 Sampling Plan 68
4.7 Data Collection 68
4.8 Validity and Reliability Scheme 70
4.9 Analysis and Interpretation 72
4.10 Terms and Definition 72
4.11 Limitations of the Study 75
4.12 Significance of the Study 75
4.13 Chapter Scheme 75

5. Cotton Textile Industry of India and Post-MFA Regime: An Empirical Analysis 77-91
5.1 India’s position in World Textile Economy 78
5.2 Emerging Competitors in International Market 84
5.3 Impact of Revocation of MFA 87
5.4 Conclusion 90

6. Price and other Input Factors’ Competitiveness 92-107
6.1 Price Competitiveness of the Sector 93
6.2 Cost Competitiveness of Inputs 95
6.3 Competitiveness in terms of Finance 97
6.4 Competitiveness in terms of Raw Material 98
6.5 Competitiveness in terms of Labour 100
6.6 Competitiveness in terms of Technology 102
6.7 Competitiveness in terms of Power 104
6.8 Competitiveness in terms of Transportation 105
6.9 Conclusion 107

7. The Challenging Environment for the Industry 108-120
7.1 Factors affecting the Competitiveness of Indian Cotton
Textile Industry 109
7.2 Indian Cotton Textile Sector vis-à-vis Competing Nations 111
7.3 Information Technology and MIS 113
7.4 Competitiveness in terms of Value Addition 117
7.5 Conclusion 120

8. A SWOT Analysis of the Industry 121-133

8.1 Strength 122
8.2 Weakness 124
8.3 Opportunities 126
8.4 Threats 130
8.5 Conclusion 133

9. Summary, Findings and Suggestions 134-152

9.1 Summary 134
9.2 Main Findings 139
9.3 Recommendations 149



Bibliography 153-162

(i) Books 153
(ii) Ph. D. Theses, M. Phil Dissertations, Surveys and Reports 155
(iii) Articles 156
(iv) Journals 160
(v) Magazines 161
(vi) Reserve Bank of India Bulletins 161
(vii) Newspapers 161
(viii) Other Periodicals 161
(ix) Websites 161

Annexure (s) 163-177

I. Questionnaire 163
II. Statistical Techniques 173
III. List of Cotton Textile Manufactures and Exporters 175