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Converting Migration Drains into Gains Harnessing the Resources of Overseas Professionals Books, Periodicals, Studies, and Reports On-line edition: Free of Charge Hardcopy price: $30.00 ISBN: 978-971-561-614-0 Publication Date: October 2006 New Developing country governments and international donors are taking notice of diasporas' potential contributions to economic development. Attention has primarily focused on the impressive totals of economic remittances, whose global estimates now outpace official development assistance: estimated at $70 billion per year in 2004, $125 billion in 2005, and $167 billion in 2006. More systematic research is required on diaspora contributions and strategic policies and programs to support them. This volume seeks to contribute to this research agenda by analytically reviewing three case studies of diaspora knowledge exchange/transfer: Afghanistan, People's Republic of China, and the Philippines. These provide empirical and anecdotal data relating to: knowledge exchange/transfer its potential relationship to economic remittances diaspora motivations, and home country policies and programs. The potential for diaspora knowledge exchange suggests greater opportunities for gain than may be currently recognized and realized.

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Contents

Preface

Chapter 1. Diasporas, Skills Transfer, and Remittances: Evolving Perceptions and Potential [ PDF: 188kb | 32 pages ]

1. Introduction
2. Diaspora Knowledge Transfer/Exchange to People’s Republic of China, Philippines, and Afghanistan
3. Diasporas: Gain or Drain?
4. Economic Effects of Diasporas
5. Sending Governments’ Relations with their Diasporas
6. Factors Conducive to Diaspora Contributions to the Homeland
7. Factors Conducive to Diaspora Knowledge Transfer and Exchange
8. Conclusion

Chapter 2. Promoting Knowledge Exchange through Diaspora Networks (The Case of the People’s Republic of China) [ PDF: 640kb | 40 pages ]

1. Introduction
2. Brindging the Knowledge Gap
3. State-Led Programs for Accessing Overseas Chinese Professionals’ Contributions
4. Overseas Chinese Professionals and their Connections with the People’s Republic of China
5. Overseas Chinese Professional Associations and Transnational Networks
6. Implications
7. Appendixes

Chapter 3. Promoting Knowledge Transfer Activities Through Diaspora Networks: A Pilot Study on the Philippines [ PDF: 188kb | 25 pages ]

1. Introduction
2. Brain Drain or Brain Gain: Implications of Filipino Migration for the Philippines
3. Early Experiments with Knowledge Transfer Activities in the Philippines
4. Overseas Filipino Workers and Selected Knowledge Transfer Activities
5. Policy Options and Implications
6. Conclusions

Chapter 4. Material and Social Remittances to Afghanistan [ PDF: 200kb | 29 pages ]

1. Introduction
2. Understanding Afghanistan through Migration
3. The Afghan-American Diaspora
4. Afghan-American Contributions to Afghanistan
5. Conclusions and Recommendations

Chapter 5. Diaspora Mobilization Factors and Policy Options [ PDF: 191kb | 28 pages ]

1. Introduction
2. Overview of the Cases
3. Conducive Factors
4. Policy Options
5. Policy Implications