INDIAN DIASPORA IN THE UNITED STATES
INDIAN DIASPORA IN THE UNITED STATES Brain Drain or Gain?
Anjali Sahay
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Sahay, Anjali, 1976– Indian diaspora in the United States : brain drain or gain? / Anjali Sahay. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-7391-2106-1 (cloth : alk. paper) — ISBN 978-0-7391-3549-5 (electronic) 1. East Indians—United States. 2. Immigrants—United States. 3. East Indians— Migrations. 4. Brain drain—India. 5. India—Emigration and immigration—Political as- pects. 6. United States—Emigration and immigration—Political aspects. 7. India—Emi- gration and immigration—Economic aspects. 8. United States—Emigration and immi- gration—Economic aspects. 9. India—Relations—United States. 10. United States—Relations—India. I. Title. E184.E2S24 2009 304.8089'91411—dc22 2008052229
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