Impact of Liberalization, Privatization, and Globalization
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LIBERALIZATION, PRIVATIZATION AND GLOBALIZATION AND ITS IMPACT ON INDIAN ECONOMY NIP (LPG) . LIBERALIZATION Liberalization means elimination of state control over economic activities It is commonly known as free trade. It implies removal of restrictions and barriers to free trade.
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Some of the consequences of liberalisation have been briefly described here:
- 1. Increase in the Direct Foreign Investment: The policy of liberalisation has resulted in a tremendous increase in the direct foreign investment in the industrial and infrastructural sector (roads and electricity).
- 2. Enhancement in the Growth of GDP: There is a significant growth in the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Prior to the liberalisation, the growth rate of GDP was around 4 per cent which rose to around 10 per cent in 2006-07.
Impacts of Privatization
- Privatization brings about radical structural changes providing momentum in the competitive sectors
- Privatization leads to adoption of the global best practices along with management and motivation of the best human talent to foster sustainable competitive advantage and improvised management of resources.
- Privatization has a positive impact on the financial health of the sector which was previously state dominated by way of reducing the deficits and debts .
- The net transfer to the State owned Enterprises is lowered through privatization.
Impacts of Globalisation:-
Economic:-
Breaking down of national economic barriers
International spread of Trade, Financial and productive activities
Growing power of transnational cooperation and International financial Institutions(WTO, IMF)Through the process of:-
1- Liberalization- relaxation of restrictions, reduction in role of state in economic activities,decline in role of govt in key industries, social and infrastructural sector.
2- Privatization- Public offering of shares and private sale of shares, entry of private sector in public sector and sale of govt enterprises.
3- FDI
4- International regulatory bodies(WTO,IMF)
5- MNC’s
6- Infrastructural development
7- Expansion of information and communication technology and birth of information age.
8- Outsourcing of services- ie BPO and Call Centres.
9- Trade related intellectual property rights(TRIPS)- product based patent rather than process based.