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Diasporas: New Partners in Global Development Policy

Over the past year, MPI has partnered with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation to examine how diasporas contribute to – or detract from - development efforts in their countries of origin. MPI and USAID have published an edited volume of the research. Please join us for the release of the book where speakers will discuss new thinking on the role of diaspora engagement in U.S. foreign and development policy.

Voice After Exit: Diaspora Advocacy

Diaspora communities are using advocacy to influence policy in origin and destination countries, but support and accountability gaps remain.

For Love and Money: Second-generation Indian Americans 'Return' to India

Many U.S.-born children of Indian immigrants are considering moves to India.

Mobilizing Diaspora Entrepreneurship for Development

Diaspora entrepreneurship can drive job creation and innovation in origin countries but needs tailored support to overcome structural barriers.

Vietnamese Immigrants in the United States

In 2008, Vietnamese immigrants had a naturalization rate nearly double the foreign-born average, a legacy of the population’s predominantly refugee origins.

Diaspora Philanthropy: Private Giving and Public Policy

Diaspora giving is growing but hindered by weak nonprofit capacity and policy barriers; tax incentives and capacity building would maximize its development impact.

Heritage Tourism and Nostalgia Trade: A Diaspora Niche in the Development Landscape

Diaspora heritage tourism and nostalgia trade connect origin-country economies to global markets, offering less-developed countries an underused comparative advantage.

Korean Immigrants in the United States

More than half of Korean-born adults in the United States held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2008.

Connected through Service: Diaspora Volunteers and Global Development

Diaspora volunteers link countries of origin and destination, but stronger partnerships are needed to turn scattered efforts into lasting development gains.

Diaspora Investment in Developing and Emerging Country Capital Markets: Patterns and Prospects

Diaspora wealth is flowing into origin-country capital markets, but better regulation and tailored products are needed to unlock its full potential.