Fdi in India
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The Opportunities and Challenges of FDI in Retail in India
Rajib Bhattacharyya
Assistant Prof. in Economics, P. G. Department of Commerce, Hooghly Mohsin College, India
Abstract: The spectacular and unprecedented growth of FDI in the global economic landscape over the last two decades has made it an integral part of the development strategy of both the developed and developing nations. It acts as a major catalyst in the development of a country through up-gradation of technology, managerial skills and capabilities in various sectors. Rise in purchasing power, growing consumerism and brand proliferation has led to retail modernization in India. The growing Indian market has attracted a number of foreign retailers and domestic corporate to invest in this sector. FDI in the retail can expand markets by reducing transaction and transformation costs of business through adoption of advanced supply chain and benefit consumers and suppliers (farmers). Oppositions have raised concerns about employment losses, promotion of unhealthy competition among organized domestic retailers resulting in exit of small domestic retailers from the market and distortion of urban cultural development. The present paper focuses on the overview of the Indian retail sector along with the opportunities of expansion of FDI in retail in India and the major challenges that it faces. Key Words: FDI, Indian retail sector, Opportunities and Challenges, Impact on Stakeholders.
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Introduction
Widespread liberalization and deregulation of financial markets, cross-border mergers and acquisitions (M&As), increasing role of investors willing to invest abroad, rapid advances in modern telecommunication and computer network – have all resulted in a tremendous upsurge of international capital flows in India, particularly private capital
The Opportunities and Challenges of FDI in Retail in India
Rajib Bhattacharyya
Assistant Prof. in Economics, P. G. Department of Commerce, Hooghly Mohsin College, India
Abstract: The spectacular and unprecedented growth of FDI in the global economic landscape over the last two decades has made it an integral part of the development strategy of both the developed and developing nations. It acts as a major catalyst in the development of a country through up-gradation of technology, managerial skills and capabilities in various sectors. Rise in purchasing power, growing consumerism and brand proliferation has led to retail modernization in India. The growing Indian market has attracted a number of foreign retailers and domestic corporate to invest in this sector. FDI in the retail can expand markets by reducing transaction and transformation costs of business through adoption of advanced supply chain and benefit consumers and suppliers (farmers). Oppositions have raised concerns about employment losses, promotion of unhealthy competition among organized domestic retailers resulting in exit of small domestic retailers from the market and distortion of urban cultural development. The present paper focuses on the overview of the Indian retail sector along with the opportunities of expansion of FDI in retail in India and the major challenges that it faces. Key Words: FDI, Indian retail sector, Opportunities and Challenges, Impact on Stakeholders.
I.
Introduction
Widespread liberalization and deregulation of financial markets, cross-border mergers and acquisitions (M&As), increasing role of investors willing to invest abroad, rapid advances in modern telecommunication and computer network – have all resulted in a tremendous upsurge of international capital flows in India, particularly private capital
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