Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/176212 
Year of Publication: 
2007
Series/Report no.: 
Working Paper No. 193
Publisher: 
Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER), New Delhi
Abstract: 
This paper contributes to the empirical literature on determinants of FDI by addressing the question: Why do some developing countries from Asia continue to receive more FDI, while others from the region have fallen behind? It finds R&D-based innovative capacities, and the ability to apply such capacities through modern IT-based techniques, as the two key determinants explaining FDI inflows to developing Asian economies. These traits are found significant for inward FDI in India too with more technology intensive sectors receiving greater FDI. The findings of the paper suggest that in the absence of strong technological foundations and well-developed communications infrastructure, liberal policies alone are not enough for drawing FDI, once initial advantages, like cheap labour, fizzle out. For developing countries like India, strong thrust on R&D and innovative skills is needed for attracting FDI in technology-intensive exports. Therefore, policy actions would have to go further than a broad-based opening up of sectors to FDI, and increasing the limit of such investment in these sectors, for sustained inflows of FDI.
Subjects: 
FDI inflows
technology and technological capabilities
locational advantages
IT-based communication facilities
JEL: 
F21
L86
O3
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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