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Multinational Corporations and Their Impact on Educational Policies of a State

A Case Study of India

University of Georgia, Athens, USA, nitya{at}uga.edu

The spread of the forces of globalization have significantly affected the modern world. Thus, in this article, I attempt to identify how globalization has negatively influenced development of tertiary or higher educational policies in underdeveloped countries. Using the case study of India, I observe that the liberalization of the Indian economy resulted in a large inflow of foreign direct investment which in turn influenced the emergence of a new higher education policy, in order to meet the manpower requirements of multinational corporations. Such a policy has increased social dissatisfaction within the society due to the dichotomy between the needs and wants of the citizens, resulting in growth of social conflict.

Key Words: education • globalization • multinational corporations • social conflict • South Asia

Journal of Asian and African Studies, Vol. 44, No. 5, 517-535 (2009)
DOI: 10.1177/0021909609340061


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