Although industrial production accounts for only a little more than 20 percent of the nation's overall economic activity, we cannot take our eyes off developments in the manufacturing industries in assessing economic prospects.
Needless to say, the economy is extremely sensitive to ups and downs in industrial production.
Developments in the manufacturing industries are closely related with the construction industry, and the services sector is dependent on corporate demand. Hence, they quickly reverberate through the entire economy.
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