FDI in retail sector India/ Arpita Mukherjee, Nitisha Patel

"Department of Consumer Affairs, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Government of India."
"Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER), New Delhi."
Includes bibliographical references (pages 194-199).

Foreword; Acknowledgement; List of Tables, Figures and Boxes; Acronyms; Executive Summary; Introduction; 1. Global Developments in Retailing; Statistical Information; Organised Retailing and Expansion of Global Retailers; FDI in Retailing and its Impact; Market Entry Strategies of Foreign Players; Barriers to International Expansion; 2. Retailing in India: Recent Trends and Developments; Introduction; Growth of Organised Retailing; Future Growth of Organised Retailing; 3. Survey Methodology; Purpose of the Survey; Design of Survey Instruments; Selection of Respondents; 4. Survey Findings: Sectoral Analysis; Introduction; Food and Grocery; Textiles and Apparel; Consumer Durables; Music and Books; Specialty Products; Fast Food Chains; Non-Store Formats; Shopping Malls; Fuel Retailing; Conclusion; 5. Foreign Direct Investment Policy and the Entry Routes; Introduction; Government Policy; Entry Routes of Foreign Players; Conclusion. 6. Perceptions, Concerns and Likely Impact; Introduction; Perception of Foreign Players about the Indian Market; Arguments by those Opposed to FDI in Retailing; Arguments by those Favouring FDI in Retailing; Conclusion; 7. Multilateral Liberalisation: Negotiating Strategies in Retailing; Introduction; GATS Framework; Analysis of Uruguay Round Commitments; Developments Since the Uruguay Round; Doha Round; Possible Negotiating Strategies; 8. Constraints and Reform Requirements; Introduction; Domestic Constraints; Reforms and Suggestions; 9. What Should be the Opening Up Strategy; Appendix: Some Sample Questions; References.