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Tamil Nadu’s Electronics Industry Lessons for ‘Make in India'

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India’s information technology hardware segment is heavily dependent on imports of components and finished goods. After surveying Tamil Nadu’s hardware electronics sector, this article argues that the stagnation of the electronics hardware sectors stems from a failure to create backward linkages, a liberal import regime and a foreign direct investment policy that has focused on employment generation instead of capability building. The study highlights the import-intensive nature of the industry, identifies skill gaps and infrastructural constraints faced especially by medium- and small-scale manufacturers.

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  • Saripalle, Madhuri, 2015. "Tamil Nadu’s Electronics Industry Lessons for ‘Make in India'," MPRA Paper 95331, University Library of Munich, Germany.
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    Keywords

    Electronics; Imports; Liberalization; Tamil Nadu; India.;
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    JEL classification:

    • F1 - International Economics - - Trade
    • L5 - Industrial Organization - - Regulation and Industrial Policy
    • L6 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Manufacturing

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