摘要：The economic literature of the twenty-first century stresses the idea according to which achieving a
certain level of human capital is one of the main preconditions for a country to attract and maintain
foreign investors, particularly the ones seeking to improve the efficiency of their activities. Therefore,
the main aim of the paper is to analyse if human capital represents a major determinant in attracting
the foreign investors in two emerging economies – Romania and India. In order to reach this
objective, two qualitative methods were used: the documentary research and the in-depth interview,
conducted on the managers/experts from eleven multinational companies, which are present in both
countries. The results of the study underline that the level of education and the skills of the potential
employees have become increasingly important drivers of foreign investments in both India and in
Romania, even if the leading determinant still remains the low cost of production.
关键词：human capital; foreign direct investment; multinational companies; India; Romania
