Bollywood – Maharashtra and India’s Film Cluster
Final Paper for
Microeconomics of Competitiveness
May 2nd 2008
Christina Kukenshoner
Meritxell Martinez
Martin Mbaya
Caroline Schmutte
Yuko Watanabe
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Contents
1. Introduction.............................................................................................................................3
2. Overall Economic Performance of India and Maharashtra ....................................................3
2.1. Economic Growth.............................................................................................................3
2.2. Historical Perspective of India and Maharashtra ...............................................................5
India’s political leadership and economic evolution.............................................................5
Maharashtra’s political leadership and economic impact......................................................6
2.3. Structure of the economy..................................................................................................7
India National Economy......................................................................................................7
Maharashtra State economy.................................................................................................9
3. Assessment of National Business Environment .....................................................................10
3.1. Human Development Indicators......................................................................................10
3.2. FDI in India and Maharashtra .........................................................................................11
3.3. India’s Competitiveness..................................................................................................13
3.4. India’s National Diamond...............................................................................................14
4. Recommendations: Economy and Business Envi