Sponsor Area

Indian Economy 1950-1990

Question
CBSEENEC11008761

Explain how import substitution can protect domestic industry.

Solution

Import substitution implies replacing domestic goods and services instead of importing them. For a developing counting like India, in order to accelerate the pace of economic development two important parameters are:

(a) Export promotion and

(b) Import Substitution.

Import substitution is always welcomed by domestic industry and small indigenous manufacturers. However, in the quest to substitute the imports, sometimes, local production becomes expensive.