The salaries at U.S. colleges for young science scholars are roughly three times higher than those in France, no small consideration. We also out-French the French when it comes to working conditions. Academics appreciate the better laboratories and more time for research (and fewer hours devoted to classroom teaching). No wonder that, from 1996 to 2006, 40 percent of the French science students who came to the U.S. for their education stayed in America. From 1971 to 1980 only 7 percent of the visiting French remained.
In general, however, it is likely the American entrepreneurial spirit is what captivates the French, as it does so many others.
via www.nytimes.com
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