A

PROJECT REPORT

On

FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT (FDI) IN INDIA

Submitted To

SYMBIOSIS CENTRE FOR DISTANCE LEARNING (SCDL)

Submitted by

NEHA AGARWAL

(Reg. No. 201320161)

In partial fulfillment of the requirement

For the award of the degree

Of

POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

MARCH-2017

SYMBIOSIS CENTRE FOR DISTANCE LEARNING (SCDL)

Symbiosis Bhavan, 1065 B, Gokhale Cross Road, Model Colony, Pune-411016, Maharashtra

STUDENT DECLARATION
This is to certify that Neha Agarwal is permitted to use relevant data / information of this
organization for his / her project in fulfillment of the Post Graduate Diploma in Business
Administration Program.
We wish him / her all the success.

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Place:
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CERTIFICATE / DECLARATION REGARDING ORIGINALITY

This is to be given by the learner and the Guide indicating that this project work is original and
submitted for the first time.

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 DECLARATION BY LEARNER

This is to declare that I have carried out this project work myself in part fulfillment of the Post Graduate
Diploma in Business Administration Program of SCDL.

The work is original, has not been copied from anywhere else and has not been submitted to any other
University/Institute for an award of any degree / diploma.

Date: Signature:
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 CERTIFICATE BY GUIDE

Certified that the work incorporated in this Project Report Foreign Direct Investment(FDI) in
India submitted by Neha Agarwal is her original work and completed under my supervision.
Material obtained from other sources has been duly acknowledged in the Project Report

Date: Place: Signature of Guide:

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 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

To study the growth, trend and distribution of FDI, Exports and Imports. To examine the
relationship between FDI on GDP, Exports on GDP and Imports on GDP in different countries.
The tools such as simple linear regression, semi-log linear regression models, correlation,
Compound Growth Rate have been used in this study.

The primary source of data for this study is the online database of the RBI (Reserve Bank of
India). The data includes the Inflow of FDI into India, Real GDP, Manufacturing Value Added,
and Commodity-wise Export of India during the study period.

This study uses secondary data to prove the validity of the topic. The data under study has been
mostly collected from RBI. Statistics Database on Indian Economy during the study period.

The analytical framework of the study is based developing countries by UNCTAD. The dependent
variable in the first and second cases are taken as total manufactured exports and high technology
manufactured exports respectively; independent variables in both the cases are taken to be inward
FDI and manufacturing value added.

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Particulars Page Number

Preliminary page i
No Objection Certificate ii
Certificate/Declaration regarding Originality/ Declaration by the Learner iii
Certificate by the Guide iv
Chapters
1. Introduction 1-11
2. Objectives and Scope 12-17
3. Theoretical Perspective 18-39
4. Methodology and Procedure of Work 40-43
5. Analysis of Data 44-56
6. Limitations 57
7. Findings, Inferences and Recommendations 58-68
8. Conclusion and Suggestions 69
9. Summary of Project Report 70
ANNEXURES
I) References 71-76
II) List of Figures, Charts, Diagrams
III) List of Tables vii

viii

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 LIST OF FIGURES

Figure Description Page No.

Figure 1.1 Make in India Logo 4

Figure 1.2 Growth in Real GDP & Manufacturing 5

Figure 1.3 FDI Flow in India (1948-2010) 8

Figure 1.4 FDI Inflows 9

Figure 3.1 Make in India Sectors 20

Figure 3.2 Marketing India by PM Modi 22

Figure 3.3 India Rank among Ease of Doing Business 24

Figure 3.4 PM Modi with 500ceos Meet 31

Figure 3.5 India GDP 1970-2015 39

Figure 4.2 FDI Equity Inflows in India 47

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 LIST OF TABLES

Table Description Page No.

Table 1.1 Amount of FDI 3

Table 5.1 FDI Equity Inflows (Month-Wise) During The Financial Year 2011-12 44

Table 5.2 Sectors Attracting highest fdi equity inflow in india 46

Table 5.3 Amount of foreign direct investment inflows country wise 48

Table 5.4 FDI Equity Inflows in India 49

Table 5.5 Country: Mauritius 51

Table 5.6 Country: Singapore 52

Table 5.7 Results for Trend Analysis of Fdi Inflows into China 53

Table 5.8 Results for Trend Analysis of FDI Inflows into India 53

Table 5.9 Results for Trend Analysis of Export Performance into China 53

Table 5.10 Results for Trend Analysis of Import Performance into China 53

Table 5.11 Results for Trend Analysis of Export Performance into India 56

Table 5.12 Results for Trend Analysis of Import Performance into India 56