Determinants of Foreign Direct Investment in India

Laxmi Narayan

Abstract


The theories of FDI explain why firms undertake foreign investment rather than export to overseas markets but it is equally important to understand where these investments flow or what determine foreign investment flows to a particular region.

Keywords


Determinants, Foreign Direct Investment, theories of FDI, FDI determinants, FDI inflows, FOREX reserves, GDP

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