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Engaging Diaspora Talent: How Countries Can Integrate their Diaspora and Development Agendas
Yevgeny Kuznetsov, editor of MPI’s book examining how to effectively use diaspora talent abroad to create development in countries of origin, is joined by MPI's Kathleen Newland, and economist Lev Freinkman for a discussion of the issues revolving around diaspora engagement.
What We Know About Diasporas and Economic Development
Diaspora contributions to trade, investment, and skills transfer are real but hard to measure, and most governments lack the policies to leverage them systematically.
Indian Immigrants in the United States
In 2011, 75 percent of Indian-born adults in the United States held a bachelor's degree or higher.
How Can Talent Abroad Induce Development at Home? Towards a Pragmatic Diaspora Agenda
Highly skilled diaspora members can catalyze institutional development at home, but only when engagement strategies are pragmatic and tailored to local conditions.
Diasporas and Development in Post-Communist Eurasia
In post-Communist Eurasia, millions became diaspora members not by migrating but through border shifts.
The Evidence Base for October’s High-Level Dialogue: What We Know About Migration & Development
This conference provides an assessment of what we have learned about the relationship between migration and development in the past decade—including the gains made through six years of the Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD)—and identifies key areas that are ripe for action.
Filipino Immigrants in the United States
In 2011, 65 percent of Filipino immigrants had naturalized as U.S. citizens.
Counting the Uncountable: Overseas Americans
Despite being home to one-fifth of all international migrants, the United States cannot reliably count its own citizens abroad; estimates range from 2.2 million to 6.8 million.
South American Immigrants in the United States
Nearly half of all South American immigrants in the United States lived in just two metropolitan areas—New York and Miami—in 2011.
Mexico: The New Migration Narrative
For the first time, Mexico's net migration to the United States reached near zero around 2010, transforming a decades-old bilateral migration relationship.