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FDI IN INDIA AND ITS GROWTH LINKAGES<br />

1.7 Objectives of the Current Study<br />

While empirical <strong>and</strong> econometric work on test<strong>in</strong>g various theoretical hypotheses is embedded <strong>in</strong> the extant literature on<br />

FDI, there has been no comprehensive attempt to exam<strong>in</strong>e the spatial <strong>and</strong> sectoral spread of FDI-enabled production<br />

facilities <strong>in</strong> India <strong>and</strong> their l<strong>in</strong>kages with rural <strong>and</strong> suburban areas. The majority of the population, both urban <strong>and</strong> rural,<br />

is expected to ga<strong>in</strong>, <strong>in</strong>directly <strong>and</strong> differentially, from FDI. While FDI may benefit the economy at both macroeconomic<br />

<strong>and</strong> microeconomic levels through br<strong>in</strong>g<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> non-debt-creat<strong>in</strong>g foreign capital resources, technological upgrad<strong>in</strong>g,<br />

spill-over <strong>and</strong> allocative efficiency effects, it is equally important to probe whether people <strong>in</strong> the rural <strong>and</strong> suburban areas<br />

get affected through such benef<strong>its</strong>. FDI <strong>in</strong> relatively labour-<strong>in</strong>tensive sectors <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g food process<strong>in</strong>g, textiles <strong>and</strong><br />

readymade garments, leather <strong>and</strong> leather products, <strong>and</strong> light mach<strong>in</strong>e tools, with plants set up <strong>in</strong> small cities close to<br />

rural <strong>and</strong> suburban areas, would tend to have relatively high employment-generat<strong>in</strong>g potential. The present study makes<br />

a modest contribution by provid<strong>in</strong>g a comprehensive analysis of the various aspects of the impact of FDI on the Indian<br />

economy. The objectives of the study are as follows:<br />

i) Spatial Spread<br />

To take stock of the spatial spread of FDI-enabled production facilities <strong>in</strong> India dur<strong>in</strong>g the past five years (2001 to<br />

2006). The production facilities to be studied <strong>in</strong>clude manufactur<strong>in</strong>g plants as well as service-provid<strong>in</strong>g facilities as these<br />

evolved either as greenfield or as M&A processes, located <strong>in</strong> cities other than metros <strong>and</strong> Tier 1 cities <strong>and</strong> <strong>in</strong> rural areas,<br />

<strong>in</strong> particular.<br />

ii) Sectoral Cluster<strong>in</strong>g<br />

To br<strong>in</strong>g out sectoral cluster<strong>in</strong>g across the states <strong>and</strong> sub-state regions (cities, towns <strong>and</strong> rural areas of districts) <strong>in</strong> order<br />

to assess the types of production facilities that have entered relatively small towns <strong>and</strong> rural areas outside municipal lim<strong>its</strong><br />

(2006 to 2008).<br />

iii) Depth of Value-Added<br />

To enable a comprehensive underst<strong>and</strong><strong>in</strong>g of the value-added features of the FDI-l<strong>in</strong>ked production facilities <strong>and</strong> their<br />

role <strong>in</strong> provid<strong>in</strong>g employment opportunities.<br />

iv) Employment-Generat<strong>in</strong>g Effects<br />

To analyse the impact of FDI on various rural activities, especially <strong>in</strong> the agriculture <strong>and</strong> food-process<strong>in</strong>g sectors, <strong>and</strong> to<br />

assess the positive <strong>and</strong> negative impact of employment through FDI-enabled production activities.<br />

v) Labour <strong>and</strong> Capital Intensity<br />

To identify FDI-enabled sectors by their levels of skill, scale, capital <strong>and</strong> labour requirements, to compare these features<br />

with domestically <strong>in</strong>vested production facilities that produce similar products <strong>and</strong> services, <strong>and</strong> to provide comprehensive<br />

documentation of FDI-enabled production facilities by their labour <strong>and</strong> capital requirements.<br />

vi) Comparative Performance<br />

To compare the efficiency <strong>and</strong> profit levels of MNC affiliates established <strong>in</strong> India with firms under their parent<br />

companies operat<strong>in</strong>g outside India. To make similar comparative analyses <strong>in</strong> a particular sector between FDI-enabled<br />

production facilities <strong>and</strong> domestically <strong>in</strong>vested production facilities.<br />

vii) FOREX Implications<br />

To underst<strong>and</strong> the implications of repatriation of prof<strong>its</strong> earned <strong>in</strong> India versus prof<strong>its</strong> reta<strong>in</strong>ed <strong>and</strong> <strong>in</strong>vested.<br />

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