A study of copper consumption in some industrial countries and its relevance to India

Abstract

Change has always been a way of life. In the past its rate has often been slow but today changes take place so rapidly that, except in a limited field, it is not possible for one man to keep abreast of modern deve-lopments and assess their possible effects. Changes affect every facet of our lives whether political, social or technological and nowhere is this more pro-nounced than in India. By itself change it not nece-ssarily a solution to all problems and, as an example, has not solved one of the world's most critical problem the gap between the `Developing' & `Industrial' countries. Fundamentally the reason is simple. Where capital accumulates,is invested in research to provide the basis for the necessary technical change and is turned into productive equipment, trade expands and living standards rise.