A STUDY ON FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT IN SERVICE SECTOR IN INDIA

R. P. Meena; Sajjan  Kumar

doi:10.21922/srjhsel.v9i47.7686

R. P. Meena Assistant Professor, Department of Business Finance 8 Economics, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, Jai Narain Vyas University, Jodhpur (Rajasthan).
Sajjan Kumar Research Scholar, Department of Accounting, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, Jai Narain Vyas University Jodhpur( Rajasthan).

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21922/srjhsel.v9i47.7686

Keywords: Foreign direct investment, Service sector, Sub-Sector, FDI equity inflows.

Abstract

FDI offers a bundle of benefits such as financial and non-financial. FDI is one such source of long term international capital. Service sector is a largest sector of India economy. Since 1991, FDI inflows in India is on an increasing trend. The FDI Inflows in service sector increased from Rs.14803.91 crores during 1991-2000 to Rs.63909.44 crores in 2018-19. It showed positive response. The easiest and cheapest way to increase the capital is foreign direct investment. There is also increase in foreign currency resources. This paper discusses about the trends of FDI equity inflows in service sector in India, to study and analyze the trend of FDI equity inflows in sub-sector of service sector in India and to examine and analysis the relationship between total FDI equity inflows and FDI equity inflows in service sector in India during 2009-10 to 2018-19.