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I think that's too simple... It could also be: 1. Randomness. The fact that a number of tech companies have Indian CEOs in 2015 does not mean this would still
by cmarschner 11y ago
I think that's too simple... It could also be:
1. Randomness. The fact that a number of tech companies have Indian CEOs in 2015 does not mean this would still be the case in, say, 2018. Also we are tainted by the fact that these are highly visible cases. Facebook, IBM, Apple and many other tech companies are still run by non-Indians.
2. Inequality in education - the current tech world favors education systems that are creating a pyramidal work force and are good at selecting a small elite that receive superior education + join the necessary networks. This favors people who are educated on the US top schools (or IIT I guess). The European system, in contrast, is more egalitarian (exceptions apply) and produces a huge number of mediocre specialists.
3. Caste system - I'm not an expert in that, but I guess there are pretty good networks within certain castes in India. I'm happy if somebody proves me wrong.