Fdi in Healthcare Retail and Its Impact on Employment in India
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FDI IN HEALTHCARE RETAIL AND ITS IMPACT ON
EMPLOYMENT IN INDIA
Research Scholar: N.Chandrasekhar
CONTENTS
Topic Page
Introduction 2
Objectives 10
Methodology 11
Review of Literature 14
Suggestions and Recommendations 21
Related papers by scholar 23
References 24
INTRODUCTION
The economic health of a nation is indicated by the amount of foreign direct investment it attracts. The developed nations have enjoyed benefits of the FDI and continue to do so. This fact is not surprising, as it is these very traits exhibited by such economies which have been instrumental in building this situation-essentially a good, consistent and performing economy which offers assured returns over an extended period of time. Ultimately it is the credibility of a country as a ‘brand’ which in fact is decided by its economic health. Tables 1 & 2 serve to demonstrate this aspect with reference to India. Table 1
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Table 2
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Do the above figures justify the introduction of FDI in retail? This is what this research study proposes to explore besides the quantum and the consequent impact particularly on employment in this sector.
There are a number of economies in our world addressed as “third world” economies or ‘developing economies’. The development of a country is measured with statistical indexes such as income per capita, GDP, life expectancy, rate of literacy etc... The United Nations has developed the “Human Development Index” (HDI) a compounded indicator of the above statistics to gauge the
FDI IN HEALTHCARE RETAIL AND ITS IMPACT ON
EMPLOYMENT IN INDIA
Research Scholar: N.Chandrasekhar
CONTENTS
Topic Page
Introduction 2
Objectives 10
Methodology 11
Review of Literature 14
Suggestions and Recommendations 21
Related papers by scholar 23
References 24
INTRODUCTION
The economic health of a nation is indicated by the amount of foreign direct investment it attracts. The developed nations have enjoyed benefits of the FDI and continue to do so. This fact is not surprising, as it is these very traits exhibited by such economies which have been instrumental in building this situation-essentially a good, consistent and performing economy which offers assured returns over an extended period of time. Ultimately it is the credibility of a country as a ‘brand’ which in fact is decided by its economic health. Tables 1 & 2 serve to demonstrate this aspect with reference to India. Table 1
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Table 2
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Do the above figures justify the introduction of FDI in retail? This is what this research study proposes to explore besides the quantum and the consequent impact particularly on employment in this sector.
There are a number of economies in our world addressed as “third world” economies or ‘developing economies’. The development of a country is measured with statistical indexes such as income per capita, GDP, life expectancy, rate of literacy etc... The United Nations has developed the “Human Development Index” (HDI) a compounded indicator of the above statistics to gauge the
References: Douglas H Brooks (2005) deals with the concept of FDI and its impact on the country’s economy. The author specifically refers to six Asian economies (excluding India) and the various policy implications.