Development of Textile Industrial Clusters in Pakistan

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Iqbal, Muhammad Shahzad, Shaikh, Faiz M., Mahmood, Dr. Babak and Shafiq, Kamran. 2010. "Development of Textile Industrial Clusters in Pakistan." Asian Social Science. 6 (11), pp. 123-140. https://doi.org/10.5539/ass.v6n11p123
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Development of Textile Industrial Clusters in Pakistan

ERA Journal ID40949
Article CategoryArticle
AuthorsIqbal, Muhammad Shahzad (Author), Shaikh, Faiz M. (Author), Mahmood, Dr. Babak (Author) and Shafiq, Kamran (Author)
Journal TitleAsian Social Science
Journal Citation6 (11), pp. 123-140
Number of Pages18
Year2010
Place of PublicationCanada
ISSN1911-2017
1911-2025
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.5539/ass.v6n11p123
Web Address (URL)https://www.ccsenet.org/journal/index.php/ass/article/view/7998
Abstract

This research investigates the textile industry clusters in Pakistan. A cross sectional data were collected from 30 textile industries by using simple random technique and data were analysis by using E-Views software. Structural questionnaire was the basic tool for measures the performance of textile clusters in Pakistan. It was revealed that the industry is in urgent need of financial and technological investments. However, according to recent official figures, the Pakistan textile industry contributes more than 60% to the country’s total exports, which amounts to around 5.2 billion US dollars. The manufacturing sector contributes to around half of the total exports and textile sector contributes around 46% of the manufacturing sector’s contribution. The negative growth of 2.6 % declining from $16.4 billion last year to $ 16.0 billion in July-April 2008-09. Ministry of Textile Industry should launch and endorse the development of cluster-based textiles vision. It further revealed that Government should emphasis on increase Efficiency and Productivity with the help of research and development department and identifies key areas for process.

KeywordsTextile, Clusters, Empirical analysis, Pakistan
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020380109. Industry economics and industrial organisation
Byline AffiliationsUniversity of Faisalabad, Pakistan
Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Agricultural College, Pakistan
COMSATS University Islamabad, Pakistan
Institution of OriginUniversity of Southern Queensland
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