Diaspora and development
Wei, Yingqi Balasubramanyam, V.N.
Wei, Yingqi
Balasubramanyam, V.N.
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Jagdish Bhagwati's proposal for a 'brains tax' to be levied on the incomes of the diaspora from developing countries residing in the developed countries and the proceeds to be remitted to the countries of origin of the diaspora is well known. In recent years the voluntary contributions or remittances from the diaspora to their countries of origin have often been higher than the aid monies given to these countries. It is now increasingly recognised that the diaspora may have an active role to play in the development process of their countries of origin. They are not only a source of funds; they are also a rich source of skills and know-how. This paper analyses the potential of the diaspora as agents of change in their countries of origin and argues that the social rate of return to a unit of diaspora investments may be higher than that for a unit of foreign direct investment from non-diaspora sources.
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Wei, Y. and Balasubramanyan, V.N. (2006). Diaspora and development. The World Economy. Vol. 29, No.11, pp. 1599-1609.
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