This study examines the determinants of host-location of cross-border acquisitions by Indian Business Group (BG)-affiliates and other firms during 2000-2008. Our empirical estimates indicate the general attraction of host country market-size and double-taxation-avoidance treaty. However, unlike...

The upsurge of Chinese and Indian outward foreign direct investment (FDI) raises an unanswered question about locational determinants of direct investment from the two countries. Using an unbalanced bilateral FDI database, we find that Chinese and Indian FDI are attracted to countries with large...