Does inward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) stimulate innovation?: Evidences from the Indian services sector

Sinha, Bikramjit

ISBN 10: 3659135984 / ISBN 13: 9783659135989

Published by LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2013

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Does inward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) stimulate innovation?: Evidences from the Indian services sector
• Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3659135984
• ISBN 13: 9783659135989
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

The concept of linkages between foreign direct investment and innovation, particularly of the investee, is relatively a new and emerging one. There is no clear understanding and conclusive evidences to support the fact that FDI either enhances or suppresses the innovation capacity of the investment receiver. This is irrespective of the level of measurement of innovation, be it the firm level, sector level, regional and even at the national level. The present work makes significant contribution towards better understanding of the subject by taking instances from the Indian services sector. For better understanding the innovative capacity of firms, two new indicators of innovation are introduced in this work namely RTL intensity and FRTL intensity. This are in addition to the traditional indicator i.e. R&D intensity. The present study observes some sort of innovation in terms of ownership of business entities, domestic BEs are more innovative in terms of R&D intensity while foreign BEs are more innovative in regard to RTL and FRTL intensity.

About the Author

Dr. Sinha obtained his PhD in Indigenous IPM from Gauhati University. He was awarded Young Scientist Project by DST, India. He has published around 30 articles in peer-reviewed national and international journals. He has also authored few reports of national importance. He is associated with few professional societies like ISCA, ISZS.