IT Revolution in India

Why Indians Work for Low Wages

1) Jobs are competitive, and they are desperate to get any job they can 2) The cost of living in India is very low. The wages offered to them by American companies can cover more things than in America

3 Comparative Advantages India has that Attracts IT jobs from America/Europe

1) They work for cheap (Low wages) 2) They are trained very well (Technical Education 3) They can communicate with English-speaking customers (English skills)

Why Indians have a Strong Technical Education

India invests money in universities and colleges and pushes top students to study math/science

Positive Effects of IT in India

More jobs for people in the IT field and other workers who work for them, increase salary, increase investment of American companies

Why Indians Speak English

The British colonized India, built schools, and taught Indians English 100 years ago. Now, it is an advantage that attracts jobs

Bangalore, India

The main center for Information Technology Jobs in India--has been rapidly urbanizing with all the IT jobs

Women's Changing Role in India

Women who work in IT have more financial and personal independence to make their own decisions; however, older generations say they are loosing their Indian culture

Time Zone

area that has the same clock time; there are 24 total on Earth

Comparative Advantage

the ability of one country to produce a good or provide a service at a lower cost or more effectively than another country

Information Technology

the use of technology to move and process information, for example: cell phones, satellites, internet, etc.

Outsource

to hire someone outside a company to do work that was once done inside the company

Negative Effects of IT in India

traffic, spatial inequality, poverty, pollution