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02 August 2010. Coal is currently experiencing a phenomenal comeback everywhere.Demand has grown considerably, making coal the second-most important energy source worldwide, after oil. Billions of people depend on coal for their electricity supply. Experts at the International Energy Agency...

  29 July 2010. By David Caploe PhD, Chief Political Economist, EconomyWatch.com Honestly, it’s a complete mystery to me. As we have demonstrated time after time, Obama has done everything to give BIG business, especially, whatever it wanted, depending on...

07 July 2010. By David Caploe PhD, Chief Political Economist, EconomyWatch.com 07 July 2010. By David Caploe PhD, Chief Political Economist, EconomyWatch.com We at Economy Watch been covering the outbreak of the new labor militance in China ever since the...

06 July 2010. When the Deepwater Horizon drilling platform set off the worst oil spill at sea in American history, it was flying the flag of the Marshall Islands. Registering there allowed the rig’s owner to significantly reduce its American...

Labor Intensive Industry refers to that industry, which requires substantial amount of human labor to produce the industrial products. As the name suggests, these labor intensive industries use labor intensively. This means, the proportion in which labor is used for...

Cottage Industry is a specialized form of small scale industry where the production of the commodity takes place in the homes and the labor is supplied by the family members only. The machineries or means utilized for the production of...

Small Scale Industries may sound small but actually plays a very important part in the overall growth of an economy. Small Scale Industries can be characterized by the unique feature of labor intensiveness. The total number of people employed in...

Industry Survey is published by the government of an economy on a yearly basis. It tries to capture the different trends along with the various important developments in the field of industry that has taken place in the last one...

A business industry is a comprehensive collection of businesses of different scales, engaged in varied commercial activities for earning a profit. Particular business industries may be classified by the main activity that the businesses are involved in. The size of...

Industry standard is the optimum criteria for any industry to function and carry out operation in their respective fields of production. Industry standard envisages the regulated, lawful, logical usage in the segment of the economy dealing with industrialization. This may...

Industry statistics and data facilitate the understanding of the different forces that drive an industry. This enables the companies in an industry in effective and efficient strategic planning. Hence, industry statistics form the foundation for industry analysis. Types of Industry...

Industry Policy is adopted by all economies which acts as the determinant factor of the course of industrial development for a specified time period. This policy is subjected to change from time to time in case Industry Policy is adopted...

Industry trends are examined to make predictions. The study includes trends related to consumer behaviour, employment, technological advancements, new product development, competition, government norms and other factors that impact the industry. Sources of Industry Trends Here are some major sources...

Infant Industry Argument refers to an argument in favor of protecting the domestic industries through government backing, help, and intervention. Infant Industry Argument refers to an argument in favor of protecting the domestic industries through government backing, help, and intervention....

A growth industry is one that is growing at a rate faster than that of the total market. Companies use strategies such as heavy price discounting, increased advertising and the introduction of new features to their products to expand into...