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Competitiveness - India as a smartphone powerhouse

Graham Watson

26th September 2018

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This BBC clip looks at how the city of Noida, close to New Delhi, has seen 25 brands of smartphone located there. 30% of the world's smartphones are manufactured there. Why? In the first place, it's a response to a 10% import duty on smartphones but indigenous manufacturers, such as Lava are feeling threatened by this influx.

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Graham Watson

Graham Watson has taught Economics for over twenty years. He contributes to Tutor2U, reads voraciously and is interested in all aspects of Teaching and Learning.

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