[thisisananth]

Interesting take, but I think SS is still better. Since a person can get some money for basics, he can try to learn something he/she is interested in and get a better job than that pay $20K. In India, though lot of maids would prefer to do something else, they don't have the luxury to take some time off and get skilled to earn more.

[asdfzxc]

But the article makes the case that just acquiring the skill set isn't enough. There are prohibitive costs involved if you want to legally use those skills professionally.

Obviously there is a case of the grass being greener on the other side here, though.

Consumers in India want the quality assurance and standardization of services, that American regulation ensures to a certain extent.

[yummyfajitas]

Consumers in India want that option. They want the option of spending 60rs on guaranteed clean pani puri. (I love Elco and I have it every time I pass through Bandra.)

That doesn't mean they want encounter killings of the guys who are selling regular pani puri.