Diaspora Networks And The International Migration Of Skills

Author : Yevgeny Kuznetsov
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2006-01-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780821366486

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Diaspora Networks and the International Migration of Skills by Yevgeny Kuznetsov Pdf

Network diasporas are but the latest bridge connecting developing economy insiders, with their risk-mitigating knowledge and connections, to outsiders in command of technical know-how and investment capital. This book examines the interaction of expatriate talent with institutions in expatriates' countries of origin in an attempt to make the potential of diasporas and their knowledge a reality. The question of how to trigger and sustain such a virtuous cycle is a central concern of this book. The focus is on the "how to" details of how to design effective diaspora networks and transform brain drain into brain gain.

Author : Yevgeny N. Kuznetsov
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1074533052

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Diaspora Networks and the International Migration of Skills by Yevgeny N. Kuznetsov Pdf

Author : World Intellectual Property Organization,Ajay Agrawal
Publisher : WIPO
Page : 26 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Law
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Diaspora Networks, Knowledge Flows and Brain Drain by World Intellectual Property Organization,Ajay Agrawal Pdf

The paper summarizes key findings from the literature on how distance, relationships and ethnic ties influence knowledge flows, and describes a model that relates emigration and the diaspora to knowledge flows. It recaps a key study that reports evidence of a link from the diaspora and knowledge flows to home country manufacturing productivity. The study summarizes the ways in which intellectual property (IP) protection may influence knowledge flow patterns through incentives (market for ideas) and disincentives (anticommons). Finally, it speculates on how diaspora knowledge flows and IP may alleviate developing country low-productivity equilibria (“poverty traps”) caused by an underinvestment in specialized human capital.

Author : Abel Chikanda,Jonathan Crush,Margaret Walton-Roberts
Publisher : Springer
Page : 275 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2015-12-12
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783319221656

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Diasporas, Development and Governance by Abel Chikanda,Jonathan Crush,Margaret Walton-Roberts Pdf

Drawing on examples from the global North and South, this book examines the relationship between migration, development and diaspora engagement from a governance perspective. It explores the ways that governments interact with their own extra-national diasporic populations in order to boost economic development, build global trading and investment networks, and increase their political leverage overseas. Inside, readers will find fifteen essays which highlight such issues as diaspora engagement by governments at different scales, the divisions that often exist within diaspora groups, diaspora transnationalism and return migration, diaspora knowledge networks and higher education capacity building, and the neglected issues of South-South migration and diasporas as well as North-South migration and diasporas. The book presents empirical case studies from various geographical contexts including Australia, Canada, the Philippines, India, the Caribbean, Zimbabwe, and the United States. Overall, this book presents fresh insights into how and why migrant-sending countries are increasingly turning to the diaspora option to attempt to benefit from the transfer of knowledge, skills and financial and social capital. It provides policy makers, researchers, and students with new perspectives on governance and the means by which states are attempting to utilize their diaspora resources.

Author : Clay Goodloe Wescott,Jennifer M. Brinkerhoff
Publisher : Asian Development Bank
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Afghanistan
ISBN : 9789715616140

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Converting Migration Drains Into Gains by Clay Goodloe Wescott,Jennifer M. Brinkerhoff Pdf

Developing country governments and international donors are taking notice of diasporas' potential contributions to economic development. Attention has primarily focused on the impressive totals of economic remittances, whose global estimates now outpace official development assistance. Three case studies of diaspora knowledge exchange/transfer: Afghanistan, People's Republic of China and the Philippines provide empirical and anecdotal data relating to: (a) knowledge exchange/transfer; (b) its potential relationship to economic remittances; (c) diaspora motivations; and (d) home country policies and programs. The potential for diaspora knowledge exchange suggests greater opportunities for gain than may be currently recognized and realized.

Author : Maria Elo,Indianna Minto-Coy
Publisher : Springer
Page : 650 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2018-08-12
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783319910956

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Diaspora Networks in International Business by Maria Elo,Indianna Minto-Coy Pdf

This contributed volume focuses on diasporans, their characteristics, networks, resources and activities in relation to international business and entrepreneurship. It presents an overview of diaspora concepts from an economic perspective, and analyzes the global-economic and societal effects and mechanisms, revealing both positive and negative aspects of diaspora activities. Providing insights into the socio-cultural influences, it discusses diaspora entrepreneurship and international business, the respective organisational models, investments and business types. Lastly it offers an assessment of managing diaspora resources and policymaking. This book was created by an interdisciplinary team of editors, co-authors and reviewers including historians, sociologists, psychologists, linguists and ethnologists, as well as experts in public policy, international business, marketing and entrepreneurship. This unique team (many of the authors are themselves diasporans with an extensive understanding of their topic) provides the first global academic platform on the subject, combining the latest empirical evidence from developing, emerging, transitional and developed countries with various combinations of diaspora flows that to date have received little attention.

Author : Devesh Kapur
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2013-12-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780691162119

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Diaspora, Development, and Democracy by Devesh Kapur Pdf

What happens to a country when its skilled workers emigrate? The first book to examine the complex economic, social, and political effects of emigration on India, Diaspora, Development, and Democracy provides a conceptual framework for understanding the repercussions of international migration on migrants' home countries. Devesh Kapur finds that migration has influenced India far beyond a simplistic "brain drain"--migration's impact greatly depends on who leaves and why. The book offers new methods and empirical evidence for measuring these traits and shows how data about these characteristics link to specific outcomes. For instance, the positive selection of Indian migrants through education has strengthened India's democracy by creating a political space for previously excluded social groups. Because older Indian elites have an exit option, they are less likely to resist the loss of political power at home. Education and training abroad has played an important role in facilitating the flow of expertise to India, integrating the country into the world economy, positively shaping how India is perceived, and changing traditional conceptions of citizenship. The book highlights a paradox--while international migration is a cause and consequence of globalization, its effects on countries of origin depend largely on factors internal to those countries. A rich portrait of the Indian migrant community, Diaspora, Development, and Democracy explores the complex political and economic consequences of migration for the countries migrants leave behind.

Author : Kathleen Newland
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0974281972

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Diasporas by Kathleen Newland Pdf

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. It is the result of research commissioned by the U.S. Agency for International Development's Office of Poverty Reduction, Diaspora Networks Alliance. Contributors include Roberto Munster, Hiroyuki Tanaka, Carlyanna Taylor, and Aaron Terrazas.

Author : T. Yong,M. Rahman
Publisher : Springer
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2013-10-11
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781137334459

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Diaspora Engagement and Development in South Asia by T. Yong,M. Rahman Pdf

A global cast of contributors document the various forms of diaspora engagement – philanthropy, volunteerism, advocacy, entrepreneurship, and virtual diaspora - in South Asia and provide insights on how to tap the development potential of diaspora engagement for countries in South Asia.

Author : Gabriela Tejada,Gabriela Tejada Guerrero,Jean-Claude Bolay
Publisher : Peter Lang
Page : 550 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Brain drain
ISBN : 3034303912

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Scientific Diasporas as Development Partners by Gabriela Tejada,Gabriela Tejada Guerrero,Jean-Claude Bolay Pdf

Over the last two decades, globalisation has accelerated international migration flows, particularly of skilled labour. Yet increasing migration by skilled workers from developing countries («brain drain») has raised serious concerns internationally about the adverse development impact on their countries of origin. This book, however, highlights the positive aspects of skilled labour migration as scientific diasporas are playing a growing role in the transfer of technology, skills and knowledge («brain gain») to their home countries. This is a very significant development in a globalised world where science, technology and knowledge can trigger economic and social transformations. The book presents solid empirical evidence of the contributions scientific diasporas make to their countries of origin, based on primary surveys of skilled migrants from Colombia, India and South Africa employed in Switzerland, a major destination country. The findings lead to a better understanding of the motives for migration, the profile of the scientific diaspora communities in Switzerland, and the varied ways in which they help their home countries. The book makes a significant contribution to the international policy debate and dialogue on migration and development. In particular, it shows how to leverage the potential of scientific diasporas as agents of home country development, by identifying good practices and offering specific recommendations for the countries of origin and of destination.

Author : Keith Dinnie
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2010-05-14
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781136377358

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Nation branding by Keith Dinnie Pdf

Nation Branding: Concepts, Issues, Practice is a comprehensive and exciting text that demonstrates why nations are embracing the principles of brand management. It clearly explains how the concepts and techniques of branding can be adapted to the context of nations- as opposed to the more usual context of products, services, or companies. Concepts grounded in the brand management literature such as brand identity, brand image, brand positioning, and brand equity, are transposed to the domain of nation branding and supported by country case insights that provide vivid illustrations of nation branding in practice. Nation branding is a means by which more and more nations are attempting to compete on the global stage. Current practice in nation branding is examined and future horizons traced. The book provides: * The first overview of its kind on nation branding * A blend of academic theory and real world practice in an accessible, readable fashion * A clear and detailed adaptation of existing brand theory to the emerging domain of nation branding * An original conceptual framework and models for nation branding * A rich range of international examples and over 20 contributions by leading experts from around the world Country case insights on nation branding strategies currently being utilized by nations such as Japan, Egypt, Brazil, Switzerland, Iceland, and Russia Clearly and coherently structured, the book is an essential introduction to nation branding for both students and policymakers and will be an essential text for those interested in this fast growing area.

Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 407 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2012-10-05
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789264177949

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Connecting with Emigrants A Global Profile of Diasporas by OECD Pdf

This joint OECD/AFD publication includes 140 country notes summarising diaspora sizes, the characteristics of emigrant populations (gender, age, etc.); the numbers and main destinations of international students; recent migrant flows to OECD countries; and more.

Author : Nicholas Van Hear
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2005-08-18
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781135359331

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New Diasporas by Nicholas Van Hear Pdf

First published in 1998. This book charts the connections between migrations crises and the formation and demise transnational communities, looking at 10 contemporary migration crises around the world, in Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Europe, Central America and the Caribbean.. It examines the factors that are accelerating- and constraining- the growth of the transnational communities in an ever more volatile world migration order.

Author : Leopoldina Fortunati,Raul Pertierra,Jane Vincent
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 295 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2013-03-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781136513466

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Migration, Diaspora and Information Technology in Global Societies by Leopoldina Fortunati,Raul Pertierra,Jane Vincent Pdf

Migrants and diaspora communities are shaped by their use of information and communication technologies. This book explores the multifaceted role played by new media in the re-location of these groups of people, assisting them in their efforts to defeat nostalgia, construct new communities, and keep connected with their communities of origin. Furthermore, the book analyses the different ways in which migrants contribute, along with natives, in co-constructing contemporary societies – a process in which the cultures of both groups are considered. Drawing on contributions from a range of disciplines including sociology, anthropology, psychology and linguistics, it offers a more profound understanding of one of the most significant phenomena of contemporary international societies – the migration of nearly a billion people worldwide - and the relationship between technology and society.

Author : Dina Ionescu,International Organization for Migration
Publisher : International Organization for Migration (IOM)
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105122923704

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Engaging Diasporas as Development Partners for Home and Destination Countries by Dina Ionescu,International Organization for Migration Pdf

This publication explores different challenges posed to home and host country governments engaging with their diasporas for development purposes. Topics covered include: defining and gathering data on diasporas; incorporating diaspora contributions into development strategies; partnering with relevant diasporas; home country programmes and incentives conducive to diaspora contributions; identifying resources available within diasporas and how their impact on development can be maximised.