3. PATERN OF FDI INFLOWS
3 PHASES
1. Phase of cautious and selective attitude to wards
FDI (1948-1967)
2. Phase of restrictive attitude towards FDI (1968-
1979)
3. Phase of semi liberalisation (1980-1990)
4. Phase of liberalisation (1991 onwards)
4. PHASE I TO IV
Source : RBI Bulletin (Various issues)
5. Source : UNCTAD, World investment report
FDI INFLOWS IN INDIA :1980-1990 (US$
MILLION)
14. OBJECTIVE OF REFORMS
In 1991, the government announced a specified list of
high technology and high-investment priority industries
wherein automatic permission was granted for foreign
direct investment (FDI) up to 51 percent foreign equity.
The limit was raised to 74 percent and subsequently to
100 percent for many of these industries. Moreover,
many new industries have been added to the list over
the years.
Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) has been
set up to negotiate with international firms and approve
direct foreign investment in select areas.
Steps were also taken from time to time to promote
foreign institutional investment (FII) in India.
28. ADVENTAGES OF MNCS
Higher level of investment
Reduction in technological gap
Optimum utalisation of natural resources
Boost basic economics structure – decrease foreign
exchange gap
Growth of middle class
Infrastructural balance
29. DISADVENTAGES
Competition to MSME
Pollution and environmental hazard
Improper diffusion of profits
Forex imbalances
Encouragement of inessential consumption
Child labour