Research Catalog

Title

Diasporas : new partners in global development / Kathleen Newland, editor.

Publication

Washington, DC : Migration Policy Institute,, 2010.

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Additional Authors

Newland, Kathleen.

Description

vi, 278 p. : ill.; 23 cm.

Summary

"Diasporas play an increasingly prominent role in discussions on foreign assistance and development policy. Governments of migrant-sending countries are working to attract both the talents and resources of emigrants and their descendants while governments of aid-sending countries hope to improve the outcomes of development assistance by engaging the talents and expertise of diasporas. Independently of governments, many diaspora groups or individuals recognize profitable opportunities in their homelands, or contribute their time, talents, and resources to improving the quality of life there. This volume examines the development impact of diasporas in six critical areas: entrepreneurship, capital markets, "nostalgia" trade and "heritage" tourism, philanthropy, volunteerism, and advocacy."--Publisher description.

Subject

• Economic development > Developing countries
• Globalization > Economic aspects

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p.240-268).

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Foreword / Karen D. Turner -- Six studies and a road map : diasporas as partners in development / Kathleen Newland -- Mobilizing diaspora entrepreneurship for development / Kathleen Newland and Hiroyuki Tanaka -- Diaspora investment in developing and emerging country capital markets : patterns and prospects / Aaron Terrazas -- Heritage tourism and nostalgia trade : a diaspora niche in the development landscape / Kathleen Newland and Carylanna Taylor -- Diaspora philanthropy : private giving and public policy / Kathleen Newland, Aaron Terrazas, and Roberto Munster -- Connected through service : diaspora volunteers and global development / Aaron Terrazas -- Voice after exit : diaspora advocacy / Kathleen Newland.

ISBN

• 9780974281971 (pbk)
• 0974281972 (pbk)

LCCN

^^2010038866

OCLC

667871846

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library