Foreign direct investment in the Indian telecommunications sector

Green, Keith (2005): Foreign direct investment in the Indian telecommunications sector. Unpublished.

Abstract

This paper will examine the current status of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the Indian telecommunications sector and the issues facing foreign companies seeking to invest in the Indian telecommunications sector. The paper concludes with a brief econometric examination of the factors influencing the level of FDI in the Indian telecommunications sector.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: India; foreign direct investment; telecommunications
• Subjects: O - Economic Development, Technological Change, and Growth > O1 - Economic Development > O16 - Economic Development: Financial Markets; Saving and Capital Investment; Corporate Finance and Governance; F - International Economics > F2 - International Factor Movements and International Business > F21 - International Investment; Long-Term Capital Movements

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