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FDI in Pakistan: Prospects for India

In: India-Pakistan Trade

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  • Palakh Jain

    (Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations)

  • Samridhi Bimal

    (Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations)

Abstract

With the growing importance of FDI for developing countries, and against the background of investment trends, the attractiveness of Pakistan as a host destination, and the growing importance of India as a source destination for foreign investment in South Asia, there is great potential for Pakistan to attract FDI from India. In this context, this chapter identifies sectors in Pakistan that hold potential for investment. While the removal of restrictions on FDI flows has opened up new opportunities, much remains to be done on both sides to facilitate and enhance investment flows. To realize the untapped investment potential, the two countries would have to undertake several measures in several areas. In this context, this chapter examines the regulatory regime governing investment flows between the two countries and the barriers to investment in Pakistan in order to bring out the need for policy coherence in investment with other areas of investment facilitation and business practices. Both governments need to address the regulatory and administrative challenges Pakistan faces in attracting investment from India. Innovative solutions are needed to increase investment flows. This chapter proposes stagewise recommendations for better and sustained formulation of investment relations between India and Pakistan. Enhanced investment flows will not only benefit the two countries economically, but will also serve as a powerful tool to build peaceful bilateral relations.

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  • Palakh Jain & Samridhi Bimal, 2015. "FDI in Pakistan: Prospects for India," Springer Books, in: Nisha Taneja & Sanjib Pohit (ed.), India-Pakistan Trade, edition 127, chapter 0, pages 221-244, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-81-322-1949-1_8
    DOI: 10.1007/978-81-322-1949-1_8
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