Innovating with Infrastructure The Automobile Industry in India

How do industrial firms in developing countries contend with and survive acute shortages of physical infrastructure? Gulyani examines the impact of inadequate power and freight transportation on the costs and competitiveness of Indian automobile firms and the innovative coping strategies that firms...

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Main Author: Gulyani, Sumila 1965- (Author)
Format: Manuscript Book
Language:English
Published: Houndmills New York Palgrave 2001
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Summary:How do industrial firms in developing countries contend with and survive acute shortages of physical infrastructure? Gulyani examines the impact of inadequate power and freight transportation on the costs and competitiveness of Indian automobile firms and the innovative coping strategies that firms devise. Using in-depth firm-level surveys and supply-chain analysis, this study provides a unique perspective into the infrastructure problem and possible solutions. It identifies unconventional approaches and solutions that firms and governments can use to improve industrial access to infrastructure.
Physical Description:xviii, 204 pages illustrations 22 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p. 188-193) and index
ISBN:0333915801