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 …

locations at the district level in India. The evidence of needs-based location choices is very weak, even though World Bank … empirical research on aid allocation by employing Poisson estimations on the determinants of the World Bank’s choice of project … or district level. However, the World Bank prefers districts where foreign direct investors may benefit from projects …

of the World Bank's allocation of project aid at the district level in India. The evidence of needs‐based location … corresponding measures of need. The evidence for a merit‐based allocation of World Bank aid is even weaker. We typically do not find … evidence that aid allocation is affected by political patronage at the state or district level. However, the World Bank prefers …

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

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. …