Professor Sanjoy Chakravorty (Geography and Urban Studies, Temple University) and Devesh Kapur (Political Science, University of Pennsylvania) will present their recent co-authored book with discussion provided by Priya Joshi (English, Temple).
People of Indian origin make up a little over one percent of the American population now, up from barely half a percent at the turn of the millennium. Not only has its recent growth been extraordinary, but this population from a developing nation with low human capital is now the most-educated and highest-income group in the world's most advanced nation.
The Other One Percent is a careful, data-driven, and comprehensive account of the three core processes-selection, assimilation, and entrepreneurship that have led to this rapid rise. This unique phenomenon is driven by and, in turn, has influenced-wide-ranging changes, especially the on-going revolution in information technology and its impact on economic globalization, immigration policies in the U.S., higher education policies in India, and foreign policies of both nations.
“By far the most comprehensive analysis yet of one of the world’s most intriguing and successful migrant groups.” -The Financial Times
“Filled with crunchy analysis, it exudes authority on a hugely neglected subject. Politicians and policymakers in both America and in India should make sure they read it.” - The Economist