This paper analyzes the determinants of the location choices made by foreign investors at the district level in India … concentration of FDI in a few locations could fuel regional divergence in post-reform India. -- FDI ; economic geography ; location …

to FDI and regional development in India in the post-reform period. First, we analyze the location choices of foreign … growth. FDI is thus likely to increase regional income disparity in India. …

locations at the district level in India. The evidence of needs-based location choices is very weak, even though World Bank …

FDI projects are likely to depend on their relative bargaining position vis-à-vis the host country. India provides an … engagement by foreign investors in post-reform India. -- Foreign investors ; countries of origin ; joint ventures ; technical … cooperation ; India …

We analyze the concentration of FDI in India at the district level, based on project-specific location choices since …

. -- Outward FDI ; ownership choices ; transaction costs ; host country characteristics ; India …

We empirically assess the determinants of India’s FDI outflows across a large sample of host countries in the 1996 … include: India’s outward FDI is hardly affected by motives to access raw materials or superior technologies. Market … economic instability in the host countries. However, we do not find robust evidence that India provides an alternative source …

Foreign direct investment (FDI) has boomed in post-reform India. Moreover, the composition and type of FDI has changed … considerably since India has opened up to world markets. This has fuelled high expectations that FDI may serve as a catalyst to … higher economic growth. We assess the growth implications of FDI in India by subjecting industry-specific FDI and output data …