Global Players and the Indian Car Industry: Trade, Technology and Structural Change

ISBN-13: 9781138559714 / Angielski / Twarda / 2018 / 240 str.

Jatinder Singh

Opis

One of the first critical analyses of the automobile industry in India, this book studies the sector in general and the passenger car industry in particular, and provides valuable insights into the operation of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) companies in a technology-intensive industry under changing economic regimes. The volume underlines the influence of the changing nature of foreign investment, the impact of economic reforms, technology regimes and industrial policy on growth, structural changes and development. It offers a detailed account of the trade performance of manufacturers in India’s passenger car industry.

Spis treści

List of Tables and Figure. List of Abbreviations. Preface and Acknowledgements. 1. Introduction 2. Exploring the Basics: Development of Passenger Car Industry in the Changing Regulatory Framework 3. Restructuring of Passenger Car Industry 4. Technological Development of Passenger Car Industry (1981–2000) 5. Technological Development of Passenger Car Industry Since 2000 6. Foreign Presence and Balance of Payments (1981–2000) 7. Contribution of Foreign Firms to Balance of Payments Since 2000: Net Importers or Exporters? 8. MUL and Hyundai: Two Special Cases 9. Conclusion and Policy Implications. Annexure. Bibliography. Index