Indian Diaspora in the United States: Brain Drain or Gain?
Indian Diaspora in the United States takes a new perspective on the topic of brain drain, departing from the traditional literature to include discussions on brain gain and brain circulation using Indian migration to the United States as a case study. Sahay acknowledges that host country policies create the necessary conditions for brain drain to take place, but argues that source countries may also benefit from out-migration of their workers and students. These benefits are measured as remittances, investments, and savings associated with return, and social networking that links expatriates with their country of origin. Through success and visibility in host societies, diaspora workers further influence economic and political benefits for their home countries. This type of brain gain becomes an element of soft power for the source country in the long term. Indian Diaspora in the United States is a ground-breaking work that intersects economic and political issues to the dimension of migration and the concerns over brain drain. With its rigorous, connectionist approach, this book is a valuable contribution to the fields of diaspora, labor, globalization, and Indian studies.
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Indian Diaspora in the United States: Brain Drain or Gain?
Indian Diaspora in the United States takes a new perspective on the topic of brain drain, departing from the traditional literature to include discussions on brain gain and brain circulation using Indian migration to the United States as a case study. Sahay acknowledges that host country policies create the necessary conditions for brain drain to take place, but argues that source countries may also benefit from out-migration of their workers and students. These benefits are measured as remittances, investments, and savings associated with return, and social networking that links expatriates with their country of origin. Through success and visibility in host societies, diaspora workers further influence economic and political benefits for their home countries. This type of brain gain becomes an element of soft power for the source country in the long term. Indian Diaspora in the United States is a ground-breaking work that intersects economic and political issues to the dimension of migration and the concerns over brain drain. With its rigorous, connectionist approach, this book is a valuable contribution to the fields of diaspora, labor, globalization, and Indian studies.
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Indian Diaspora in the United States: Brain Drain or Gain?

Indian Diaspora in the United States: Brain Drain or Gain?

by Anjali Sahay
Indian Diaspora in the United States: Brain Drain or Gain?

Indian Diaspora in the United States: Brain Drain or Gain?

by Anjali Sahay

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Indian Diaspora in the United States takes a new perspective on the topic of brain drain, departing from the traditional literature to include discussions on brain gain and brain circulation using Indian migration to the United States as a case study. Sahay acknowledges that host country policies create the necessary conditions for brain drain to take place, but argues that source countries may also benefit from out-migration of their workers and students. These benefits are measured as remittances, investments, and savings associated with return, and social networking that links expatriates with their country of origin. Through success and visibility in host societies, diaspora workers further influence economic and political benefits for their home countries. This type of brain gain becomes an element of soft power for the source country in the long term. Indian Diaspora in the United States is a ground-breaking work that intersects economic and political issues to the dimension of migration and the concerns over brain drain. With its rigorous, connectionist approach, this book is a valuable contribution to the fields of diaspora, labor, globalization, and Indian studies.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780739135495
Publisher: Lexington Books
Publication date: 05/16/2009
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 262
File size: 5 MB

About the Author

Anjali Sahay is assistant professor in political science and international relations at Gannon University in Erie, PA.

Table of Contents


Chapter 1 Theoretical and Historical Background
Chapter 2 Introduction
Chapter 3 Alternate Theoretical Approaches to Brain Drain
Chapter 4 Indo-US Relations: Political, Economic, and Migration Linkages
Chapter 5 United States: Immigration Laws and Brain Drain
Chapter 6 Empirical Evidences
Chapter 7 Indian Diaspora and Brain Gain: Remittances, Return, and Network Approaches
Chapter 8 Indian Diaspora in the United States: Soft Power and Brain Gain
Chapter 9 Cultivation of the Indian Diaspora: From Statistical Analysis to Policy Formation
Chapter 10 Generational Effects of India's Brain Drain or Gain
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