Diaspora for Development in Africa

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ISBN: 9780821382585 | 0821382586
Cover: Paperback
Copyright: 4/26/2011

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The diaspora of developing countries can be a potent force for development, through remittances, but more importantly, through promotion of trade, investment, knowledge and technology transfers. The book aims to consolidate research and evidence on these issues with a view to formulating policies in both sending and receiving countries.

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Foreword	p. xi
Acknowledgments	p. xiii
Contributors	p. xv
Abbreviations	p. xxiii
Overview: Harnessing Diaspora Resources for Africa	p. 1
Diasporas of the South: Situating the African Diaspora in Africa	p. 55
Another Link in the Chain: Migrant Networks and International Investment	p. 79
Return Migration and Small Enterprise Development in the Maghreb	p. 103
Diaspora Bonds: Tapping the Diaspora during Difficult Times	p. 127
African Diaspora Associations in Denmark: A Study of Their Development Activities and Potentials	p. 145
The Financial Consequences of High-Skill Emigration: Lessons from African Doctors Abroad	p. 165
France's Codevelopment Program: Financial and Fiscal Incentives to Promote Diaspora Entrepreneurship and Transfers	p. 183
The Migration for Development in Africa Experience and Beyond	p. 231
Reinforcing the Contributions of African Diasporas to Development	p. 261
Migration and Productive Investment: A Conceptual Framework	p. 283
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Defining Diasporas	p. 3
The Role of Embassies in Enabling Diasporas	p. 35
Danish Senior Citizens	p. 150
The Ghanaian Female Chief	p. 159
Different Modalities of Transfer of Intellectual and Socioprofessional Resources	p. 237
MIDA Great Lakes - Enhancing the Capacity of the University of Goma	p. 241
How the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda Include the Diaspora and Migration Communities in country policies and Action Plans	p. 249
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