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Developing a Road Map for Engaging Diasporas in Development: A Handbook for Policymakers and Practitioners in Home and Host Countries
The central policy question for diaspora engagement has shifted from whether diasporas can aid development to how governments can effectively foster those contributions.
Engaging Diasporas in Europe for Development
An MPI Europe-IOM event for the launch of a handbook on engaging diasporas in development.
Comment associer les diasporas au développement: Manuel a l’usage des decideurs et praticiens dans les pays d’origine et d’accueil
Les diasporas s'engagent dans le développement bien au-delà des rapatriements de fonds, et des politiques concrètes peuvent amplifier ces contributions multiformes.
Hoja de ruta para la participación de las diásporas en el desarrollo: Un manual para políticos y profesionales de los países de origen y de acogida
Las diásporas aportan al desarrollo mucho más que remesas, y los gobiernos con marcos estratégicos sólidos pueden galvanizar esa contribución de manera sostenida.
The Development and Fiscal Effects of Emigration on Mexico
Mexico's fiscal balance benefits from emigration—GDP rose 8.8 percent and tax collection 7.4 percent between 1990 and 2000, driven by remittances and labor market effects.
Substantial Investments to Court Diaspora Entrepreneurs for Development Gains
2011 saw a wave of diaspora entrepreneurship, with the U.S. government committing $100 million to La Idea alone.
Mobilizing Diaspora Entrepreneurship for Development
Diaspora entrepreneurs hold a "first-mover" advantage, yet governments often struggle to direct investment.
Migration and Development Policy: What Have We Learned?
Experience shows migration can support development but is no silver bullet.
Migration and Development: Policy Perspectives from the United States
Immigration to the United States has often boosted development in migrants’ origin countries through remittances and diaspora ties, but by itself rarely drives development.
Giving Back to India: The Forms and Accomplishments of Indian-American Philanthropy
The Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs, the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the Migration Policy Institute, and the Indian Council for Overseas Employment hosted a panel discussion , with a keynote address by the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs Secretary. This panel discussion was held in association with maximum INDIA - A festival of Indian arts and culture at the Kennedy Center.