Asian Journal of Research in Social Sciences and Humanities
  • Year: 2012
  • Volume: 2
  • Issue: 6

Impact of Foreign Direct Investment and Trade on Indian Economic Growth - An Econometric Analysis

  • Author:
  • A.K. Mohanty
  • Total Page Count: 10
  • Page Number: 188 to 197

Economics, Krupajal Group of Institutions, Bhubaneswar, Orissa, India

Online published on 8 June, 2012.

Abstract

Foreign direct investment (FDI) and trade are often seen as important catalysts for economic growth in the developing countries. Past studies show that FDI and trade have a positive impact on economic growth, the size of such impact may vary across countries depending on the level of human capital, domestic investment, infrastructure, macroeconomic stability, and trade policies. The literature continues to debate the role of FDI and trade in economic growth as well as the importance of economic and institutional developments in fostering FDI and trade.The present paper presents an econometric analysis of impact of FDI and Trade on Economic Growth.The paper uses Econometric tools to present the results

Keywords

Foreign Direct Investment, Growth, Technology