by Dipankar Dey. Aspects of India's Economy No. 43

Opponents of the entry of foreign direct investment (FDI) in retail trade generally point to its adverse impact on employment. This is indeed an important issue, as around 40 million people are engaged in retail trade in India, and even a small percentage loss of employment in this sector amounts to lakhs of unemployed.http://www.rupe-india.org/43/contents.html [1]