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Journal Article

The Clustering of FDI in India: The Importance of Peer Effects

Applied Economics Letters, 19 (8): 749-753

Authors

  • Nunnenkamp
  • P.
  • Mukim
  • M.

Publication Date

DOI

10.1080/13504851.2011.602007

JEL Classification

F23 R12

Key Words

conditional logit

country of origin

FDI

Indian districts

location choice

We assess the location choices of 6,020 foreign investors at the level of Indian districts. Employing conditional logit models, we find that clustering of FDI is driven strongly by herding among investors from both, the same and other countries of origin. However, the behaviour of non-resident Indians and German investors is strikingly different.

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    International Trade

Research Center

  • Trade