ABSTRACT
The concept of ‘light industry’ arose after the Second World War when it was realized that new industries were growing which were ‘footloose’; they did not need to be tied to sources of raw material, energy or such factors as ports and seaborne transport. The ‘footloose’ concept has often been misunderstood. The facts are that all modern industry is very location conscious and in reality the concept of ‘footloose’ does not exist. What has changed are the criteria used by industry to decide upon one location rather than another.
