Diaspora economics: new perspectives

Amelie Constant and Klaus Zimmermann ()

International Journal of Manpower, 2016, vol. 37, issue 7, 1110-1135

Abstract: Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to introduce a new field and suggest a new research agenda. Design/methodology/approach - Combine ethnicity, migration and international relations into a new thinking. Provide a typology of diaspora and a thorough evaluation of its role and the roles of the home and host countries. Findings - Diaspora economics is more than a new word for migration economics. It opens a new strand to political economy. Diaspora is perceived to be a well-defined group of migrants and their offspring with a joined cultural identity and ongoing identification with the country or culture of origin. This implies the potential to undermine the nation-state. Diasporas can shape policies in the host countries. Originality/value - Provide a new understanding of global human relations.

Keywords: Ethnicity; Migration; Diaspora economics; Nation-state (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1108/IJM-07-2016-0151

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