Indian Students in the United States and GATS: An Empirical Analysis of Brain-Drain or Brain-Gain Theories

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Abstract

This research paper examines empirically the brain-drain and brain-gain theories in the context of mobility of Indian students in the US and GATS. Brain-drain effects are loss of finance and human capital to sending country-India. Brain-gain effects are financial and human capital gains for receiving country- the US.

Authors

• Narender Thakur, University of Delhi

• Matthew A. Witenstein, University of Dayton