ABSTRACT
This chapter focuses on the Indian diaspora, primarily in the Scandinavian countries along with a comparative perspective in the United States. It addresses some of the stereotypes about Indian diasporic communities by focusing on both here and there—the country of residence as well as the country of origin for diaspora members through a people-centered social innovation approach. The Indian diaspora, as a transnational community, is one of the world’s largest, most heterogeneous and dynamic across the globe. Globalization and liberalization of the global economic system, coupled with the rapid advancement of transport and communication technologies that have radically altered our experience of time and space, have intensified their socioeconomic, political and cultural ties with their countries of origin. Denmark, a Scandinavian country, along with Sweden and Norway, is characterized by the welfare state model, which emphasizes egalitarian and extensive benefit levels, wealth redistribution, and promotion of gender equality and maximization of labor force participation.
