The aim of this paper is to evaluate the conditions that influence foreign direct investment in the nutrient sectors of China and India. The paper first research literature on the determinants of international direct investment to identify key conditions, under which sponsor countries entice mining FDI. After that it develops an evaluative framework that allows for comparative analysis. The paper then comparatively evaluates the performance of foreign investment regimes that govern mineral industries in China and India. Its results show that the overall conditions for foreign mining investment in China and India aren’t favorable and that substantial policy, regulatory, and other changes in both countries need to be made if more investment is to flow.
Vlado Vivoda, Ph.D., is a comprehensive research Fellow at the School of International Studies, University of South Australia. He instructs undergraduate classes in International and Relationships Political Economy. In 2008, he published a written book on bargaining in the contemporary oil industry. He specializes on energy security and mining regulation for foreign investment in Asia. He has published on energy and mining-related issues in Energy Policy, New Political Economy, International Journal of Global Energy Issues, Minerals, and Energy, and The Australian Journal of International Affairs.
No salvage value is likely to be recovered at the end of the 5th year. Using the results above, the investment is suitable because the present value of cash inflows is greater than the money outflows. When there is a salvage value at the end of 5 years, such salvage …