From Brain Drain to Brain Gain: The Truth About High-Skilled Immigration

How did high-skilled immigrants from India both support America’s 2000s tech boom and spark India’s transformation into the world’s largest IT exporter? Hint: it’s not a story of “brain drain” — it’s actually one of brain circulation. Read Guarav Khanna's full piece here: https://econgaurav.github.io/papers/ITBoom.pdf To learn more about the economic effects of immigration, visit: https://www.hoover.org/research-teams/j-p-conte-initiative-immigration?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=jpconte_youtube&utm_content=05112026 __________ The opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Hoover Institution or Stanford University. © 2026 by the Board of Trustees of Leland Stanford Junior University. 🔔 Subscribe for more discussions: @HooverInstitution 👍 Like and share this video! 🌐 Follow us on social media: • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HooverInstStanford • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hoover-institution-at-stanford-university • Instagram: https://instagram.com/hooverinstitution • TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hooverinstitution • X: https://www.twitter.com/HooverInst