Impact of localization of industries in in an economy
Positive impact of localization in my country.
- Facilitates infrastructural development in the area
- Creation of more employment opportunities in the area
- Leads to cooperation of the industries in solving common problems
- Development of a pool of skilled labour
- Development of organized markets / expansion of market for products A wide variety of goods produced in the area
- Encourages (forward and backward) linkages.
- Promotes specialization and its advantages Leads to low prices of final products increased revenue to government Increased reputation popularity of an area
- Increased security of the area (in the national interest).
- increased quality of output due to competition Increased output hence economic growth
Negative impacts of localization:
- Leads to regional imbalance in development
- Results into rural urban migration and its negative consequences.
- Over strains infrastructures in the area.
- Rise in cost of inputs
- Leads to problem of income inequality
- Quick depletion of resources in an area
- Increased cost of land / high rent rates
- Leads to environmental degradation / pollution (in the area).
- The economy becomes dependent on particular area which is risky /heavy loses to the economy in the event of a catastrophe in the area
- Displacement of people, making many landless.
- Increased cost of labour
- Leads to rising cost of living in the area
CATEGORIES Economics
TAGS Dr. Bbosa Science