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Can the Post-COVID FDI Boost the Indian Economy?

Isha Jaswal, Badri Narayanan G and Shanu Jain

Vision, 2025, vol. 29, issue 3, 293-303

Abstract: Ever since the liberation of trade policies in India, Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) has been crucial in the growth of the economy, both at the macro as well as sector level. The association between FDI and economic growth is an area of interest globally. The investment decisions are affected by several national and international events that add to the volatility of the number of inflows. COVID-19 pandemic severely impacted the intensity of FDI inflows. But the strong resilience by our government manifested in crucial policy reforms and proactive decision-making minimized the impact. This article examines the potential impact of FDI on crucial macroeconomic variables using the Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) Model. Introducing the policy shock of $90 billion into the model, an increase of 5.68% per annum in GDP is estimated. Findings indicate that the impact of FDI shall be favourable to a large number of sectors mainly metals, construction, motor vehicle, computers, and electronics in terms of increased output, exports, and employment opportunities. The study offers logical implications for the policymakers to continue strengthening their moves to attract FDI.

Keywords: Foreign Direct Investment; International Trade; Economic Growth; COVID-19 Pandemic; Government Policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1177/09722629211066286

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