Foreign direct investment (FDI) plays a paramount role in economic and social growth of every country. FDI acts as a source of external capital and helps in economic growth of the host country. Making decision for FDI during uncertain business environment is a challenge for all stakeholders. Therefore, in this study, we are proposing a decision making framework for FDI. Through literature review, we have identified the factors, on which FDI depends. A process-based, multi-criterion, integrated hierarchical approach for deciding about FDI, has been illustrated. In this study, five sectors are considered, that is, petroleum and natural resource, retailing and e-commerce, healthcare, information technology, and road and highways for illustrating the proposed framework. It is observed that information technology sector has got top priority for FDI followed by retailing and e-commerce and health care sector. Findings will help in taking appropriate decision by stakeholders for FDI. Ultimately it will also help in creating employment, economic growth, and welfare of society at large in the host country.

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外国直接投资决策框架：层次分析法和加权加总和乘积评估综合法

外国直接投资（FDI）在每个国家的经济和社会发展中都发挥着至关重要的作用。外国直接投资作为外部资本的来源，有助于东道国的经济增长。在不确定的商业环境中做出 FDI 决策是对所有利益相关者的挑战。因此，在本研究中，我们提出了一个 FDI 决策框架。通过文献回顾，我们确定了 FDI 所依赖的因素。已经说明了用于决定 FDI 的基于过程的、多标准的、集成的分层方法。在本研究中，考虑了五个部门，即石油和自然资源、零售和电子商务、医疗保健、信息技术以及道路和高速公路，以说明拟议的框架。据观察，信息技术部门是 FDI 的重中之重，其次是零售和电子商务以及医疗保健部门。调查结果将有助于利益相关者为外国直接投资做出适当的决定。最终，它还将有助于在东道国创造就业、经济增长和整个社会的福利。