OECD Semiconductor Watch

What global research means for India’s chip ambitions

OECD Semiconductor Watch

The OECD produces some of the most careful research on global semiconductor policy — from subsidy benchmarking to country reviews of Mexico, the Dominican Republic, and beyond. This site curates that research and asks, for each report: what does it mean for India?

India Dashboard

India’s semiconductor commitment

~$10bn

vs. US CHIPS Act $52.7bn · EU Chips Act ~$46bn

India’s commercial fab capacity

0 kwpm

First fabs under construction at Dholera and Sanand

India semiconductor workforce

~95k

Dominated by design / R&D; middle-skill gap is the binding constraint

Dashboard figures are drawn from publicly-reported national commitments. See Compare Countries for the full cross-country view.

Latest curated reports

Review of the Dominican Republic’s Enabling Environment for the Semiconductor and Microelectronics Industries

country-review

osat

pcb

small-economies

free-zones

workforce

india-relevant

The Dominican Republic has zero semiconductor firms and is starting from scratch. The OECD recommends PCB and ATMP/OSAT as realistic entry points. A useful template for smaller Indian states thinking about their own semiconductor positioning.

Mar 2, 2026

https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/review-of-the-dominican-republic-s-enabling-environment-for-the-semiconductor-and-microelectronics-industries_0b35b5a6-en.html

Promoting the Development of the Semiconductor Ecosystem in Mexico

country-review

nearshoring

workforce

india-relevant

OECD’s review of Mexico’s semiconductor opportunity — a nearshoring case study with sharp lessons for India’s back-end ambitions.

Feb 27, 2026

https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/promoting-the-development-of-the-semiconductor-ecosystem-in-mexico_02c81dec-en.html

The Chip Landscape: Geographical Distribution of Wafer Fabrication Capacity

flagship

capacity-data

china

india-relevant

taxonomy

First OECD analysis using the Semiconductor Production Database. India appears for the first time — as the largest upcoming capacity contributor in Rest of World. But India’s entire planned capacity is ~85x smaller than China’s current mature-node output.

Dec 1, 2025

https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/the-chip-landscape_02dbd028-en.html

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India-critical reports

Reports with an India-relevance rating of 4 or 5 — directly relevant to Indian semiconductor policy debates.

Date	Title	India ★	OECD source	Categories

Editor’s note. OECD Semiconductor Watch is curated by Pranay Kotasthane at the Takshashila Institution. The aim is to make OECD semiconductor research accessible and actionable for India’s policy community. If you come across a relevant OECD publication that should be covered here, please open an issue or email pranay@takshashila.org.in.