Gender Differentials of Indian Knowledge and Service Workers in the US Labour Market: A Comparative Analysis in the Context of ‘Age, Wage, and Vintage’ Premia

Thakur, Narender; Khadria, Binod

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“…The benefits for the third stakeholder are estimated in terms of higher earnings or wages and salaries in the USA and better-quality living and working life conditions as compared to India. These private gains for Indian migrants are, however, associated with racial discrimination due to higher working hours, temporary nature of work as in the case of H1-B Visa holders and gender discriminations (Thakur and Khadria, 2018). The fourth stakeholder, the Indian economy, incurs loss in terms of human capital and leakage of public subsidy in training and education of Indian workers and students migrating to the USA.…”

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Age, wage and vintage: Empirical validation of brain drain in the migration of Indian knowledge workers to the United States of America

Thakur

Khadria

2022

Asian and Pacific Migration Journal

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This article examines the effects of brain drain caused by the migration of knowledge workers from India to the United States of America (USA) during the pre- and post-global financial crisis periods, 2005–2007 and 2011–2013. Data from the Integrated Public Use Microdata Series for the year 2018 are used to compare the different population groups in the USA and to estimate the hourly wages of Indian and White workers using Mincer regression and Oaxaca decomposition. Following Khadria’s (2001–2010) analytical propositions, three premium characteristics of Indian-origin workers to the USA consisting of: (1) an age-premium, (2) a wage-premium and (3) a vintage-premium are empirically examined. The findings uphold the theoretical construct and suggest that the migration of Indian knowledge workers to the USA results in brain drain to India and brain gain for the USA.

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Age, wage and vintage: Empirical validation of brain drain in the migration of Indian knowledge workers to the United States of America

Thakur

Khadria

2022

Asian and Pacific Migration Journal

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“…These structures of inequalities and underdevelopment are dynamically and significantly driving the outflow levels of migrants, comprising both high-skilled and low-skilled workers, as elaborated in the case of India's emigration. Other than economic factors, there are also social and political factors that drive such outmigration, like caste-, gender-and religion-based discriminations in India and other neighbouring countries (Thakur and Khadria, 2018;Akhil, 2019;Rejimon, 2018). There is, therefore, a need for the countries to work at all levels to minimise the economic, social and political differences and to ensure peace and harmony among South Asian countries in order to attain sustainable development and reduce the compulsions of migration.…”

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Governing Migration for Development from the Global Souths

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2022

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International Development Policy is a critical source of analysis of development policy and international co-operation trends, aimed at an audience of scholars, policymakers and development professionals. It offers a diverse range of academic views from both industrialised countries and emerging economies.International Development Policy is edited by the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, an institution of research and higher education dedicated to advancing world affairs. Located in Geneva, at the heart of an international centre of multilateral governance, the Graduate Institute benefits from a rich legacy linked to the founding of the international system and the League of Nations in the 1920s, and the emergence of the developing world in the 1960s.http:// www.dev pol.org http:// gradua tein stit ute.ch/ resea rch We extend our thanks to the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (sdc) and the Republic and State of Geneva-Service for International Solidarity (ssi) for their financial support.

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“…The low‐to medium‐skilled workers are the most vulnerable people with regards to their migration process and work status. Low‐skilled female workers are especially vulnerable in comparison with highly skilled male workers (Khadria, 2011b; Thakur and Khadria, ). In view of this vulnerability, organizations and governments have undertaken global, regional and national initiatives.…”

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“… Objective two seeks to “minimize the adverse drivers and structural factors that compel people to leave their country of origin.” Although all nine South Asian countries have developing economies, the countries vary in their levels of economic growth and development. These varying economic conditions determine the nature of migration flows in conjunction with social, political and environmental factors such as caste, gender and religion‐based discrimination in India and other neighbouring countries (Thakur and Khadria, ; Akhil, ; Rejimon, ). Objective six stresses fair and ethical recruitment from countries of origin. This is relevant to South Asian countries that are sources of labour migration. Objectives nine and ten focus on smuggling and trafficking, particularly of women and children.…”

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The UN Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration: Its Impact on Asia

Khadria

Thakur

Nicolas³

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International Migration

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This article focuses on the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM), a landmark international document that builds on the momentum of a decade of initiatives at the international level on migration governance, and its impact on Asia from the perspective of South Asia, Southeast Asia, China, and South Korea. While none of these countries voted against the adoption of the GCM, there are significant differences in how individual countries approached the commitments made in the GCM. These perspectives were articulated in a webinar hosted by Metropolis Asia on 20 June 2018 and in governmental statements made at the UN international conference when the GCM was adopted. This article also discusses the challenges confronting the implementation of the GCM. While the Compact resulted from inclusive and intensive negotiations and many compromises, the road towards realizing its goals will be at least as challenging as the road that led to its adoption. In spite of these challenges, the GCM is a ground‐breaking representation of the first multilateral framework for migration governance. Its success rests upon the recognition that addressing the challenges and maximizing the benefits of migration require true international cooperation, renewed commitment and meaningful action on the commitments agreed to.

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Gender Differentials of Indian Knowledge and Service Workers in the US Labour Market: A Comparative Analysis in the Context of ‘Age, Wage, and Vintage’ Premia

Cited by 4 publications

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Age, wage and vintage: Empirical validation of brain drain in the migration of Indian knowledge workers to the United States of America

Age, wage and vintage: Empirical validation of brain drain in the migration of Indian knowledge workers to the United States of America

Governing Migration for Development from the Global Souths

The UN Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration: Its Impact on Asia

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