Realizing the Development Potential of Diasporas / UN.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

UN.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Migration.

Local Subjects:

Migration.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (290 pages)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : United Nations, 2013.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

In this book, international experts including academics, policymakers, private sector practitioners, and representatives of diaspora communities further our understanding of how the growing population of expatriates from the developing world can be effectively leveraged to promote development in their homelands. The contributors cover issues relating to diaspora diversity and its impact on development, the potential of expatriates to further entrepreneurship and business development in their homelands, the effectiveness of remittances in furthering inclusive development, and policies to better engage diasporas as drivers of development. Their analyses are supported by examples and case studies focusing on the experiences of specific diaspora networks, home country institutions promoting diaspora engagement, migrant entrepreneurs, and financial institutions facilitating remittances.

Contents:

Foreword

Acknowledgements

Introduction: Opportunities and challenges for mobilizing the potential of developing country diasporas

Understanding the diaspora diversity and its impact on development

Remittances, diaspora and inclusive micro-finance: What have we learnt?

Fostering economic opportunity for transnational families

Citibank's experience serving the unbanked and under-banked through retail remittance services

Strengthening national policies for engaging diasporas as a development actor: Lessons from learning-by-doing activities

Developing capacity: Diasporas as transnational agents of development

Strengthening the business sector in developing countries: The potential of diasporas

Why is diaspora potential so elusive? Towards a new generation of initiatives to leverage countries' talent abroad

Venture capital and fixed-income markets in developing economies

A Kenyan diaspora entrepreneur creating social value through tea: A case study

Chile Global: A talent network for innovation

Policies to strengthen diaspora investment and entrepreneurship: Cross-national perspectives.

ISBN:

9789210563369

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