Mobilising Direct Foreign Investment-Lessons from East Asia

Lessons from East Asia V V Bhanoji Rao Data from a recent ESCAP publication are instructive in regard to the sources of DFI, sectors attracting DFI and the factors determining DFI flows. It would appear from the available evidence thai the government of India and the state governments have a long way to go in regard to raising the level of DFI inflows and fine- tuning the sectoral composition. The need is to put in place a set of appropriate policies.