The ECA’s Diaspora Populations Can Aid Growth and Development

The diaspora populations from Europe and Central Asia (ECA) countries are large in both absolute and relative terms. Nearly 11 percent of the population in the region resides outside the country of birth (compared to 3.1 percent globally). The ECA...

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Main Authors:	Heleniak, Timothy, Canagarajah, Sudharshan
Format:	Brief
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:	CAPITA INCOME CITIZENS CITIZENSHIP COUNTRY OF ORIGIN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DEVELOPMENT POLICY DIASPORA ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC TRANSITION EMIGRANTS EMIGRATION FOREIGN POLICY GEOGRAPHIC DISPERSION GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT GOVERNMENT POLICIES HOME COUNTRIES INCOMES INTERNATIONAL MIGRANTS LABOR MIGRANTS LARGE NUMBER OF PEOPLE LARGE NUMBERS OF PEOPLE MIGRANTS MIGRATION POLICY NATURALIZATION REMITTANCE REMITTANCES RETURN MIGRATION SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT UNITED NATIONS POPULATION DIVISION WAR
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/04/16220555/ecas-diaspora-populations-can-aid-growth-development http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10045

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spelling	okr-10986-100452021-04-23T14:02:48Z The ECA’s Diaspora Populations Can Aid Growth and Development Heleniak, Timothy Canagarajah, Sudharshan CAPITA INCOME CITIZENS CITIZENSHIP COUNTRY OF ORIGIN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DEVELOPMENT POLICY DIASPORA ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC TRANSITION EMIGRANTS EMIGRATION FOREIGN POLICY GEOGRAPHIC DISPERSION GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT GOVERNMENT POLICIES HOME COUNTRIES INCOMES INTERNATIONAL MIGRANTS LABOR MIGRANTS LARGE NUMBER OF PEOPLE LARGE NUMBERS OF PEOPLE MIGRANTS MIGRATION POLICY NATURALIZATION REMITTANCE REMITTANCES RETURN MIGRATION SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT UNITED NATIONS POPULATION DIVISION WAR The diaspora populations from Europe and Central Asia (ECA) countries are large in both absolute and relative terms. Nearly 11 percent of the population in the region resides outside the country of birth (compared to 3.1 percent globally). The ECA diaspora populations are highly educated and skilled. Formulation of diaspora policies in the region is in its early stages; most ECA countries started developing diaspora policies and institutions only after the year 2000. ECA countries need to identify their diaspora goals, map diaspora geography and skills, create a relationship of trust between diasporas and governments of both origin and destination countries, and mobilize their diasporas to contribute to sustainable development. 2012-08-13T10:15:20Z 2012-08-13T10:15:20Z 2012-04 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/04/16220555/ecas-diaspora-populations-can-aid-growth-development http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10045 English Europe and Central Asia Knowledge Brief; Issue No. 46 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Brief Publications & Research Europe and Central Asia
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topic	CAPITA INCOME CITIZENS CITIZENSHIP COUNTRY OF ORIGIN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DEVELOPMENT POLICY DIASPORA ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC TRANSITION EMIGRANTS EMIGRATION FOREIGN POLICY GEOGRAPHIC DISPERSION GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT GOVERNMENT POLICIES HOME COUNTRIES INCOMES INTERNATIONAL MIGRANTS LABOR MIGRANTS LARGE NUMBER OF PEOPLE LARGE NUMBERS OF PEOPLE MIGRANTS MIGRATION POLICY NATURALIZATION REMITTANCE REMITTANCES RETURN MIGRATION SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT UNITED NATIONS POPULATION DIVISION WAR
spellingShingle	CAPITA INCOME CITIZENS CITIZENSHIP COUNTRY OF ORIGIN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DEVELOPMENT POLICY DIASPORA ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC TRANSITION EMIGRANTS EMIGRATION FOREIGN POLICY GEOGRAPHIC DISPERSION GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT GOVERNMENT POLICIES HOME COUNTRIES INCOMES INTERNATIONAL MIGRANTS LABOR MIGRANTS LARGE NUMBER OF PEOPLE LARGE NUMBERS OF PEOPLE MIGRANTS MIGRATION POLICY NATURALIZATION REMITTANCE REMITTANCES RETURN MIGRATION SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT UNITED NATIONS POPULATION DIVISION WAR Heleniak, Timothy Canagarajah, Sudharshan The ECA’s Diaspora Populations Can Aid Growth and Development
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description	The diaspora populations from Europe and Central Asia (ECA) countries are large in both absolute and relative terms. Nearly 11 percent of the population in the region resides outside the country of birth (compared to 3.1 percent globally). The ECA diaspora populations are highly educated and skilled. Formulation of diaspora policies in the region is in its early stages; most ECA countries started developing diaspora policies and institutions only after the year 2000. ECA countries need to identify their diaspora goals, map diaspora geography and skills, create a relationship of trust between diasporas and governments of both origin and destination countries, and mobilize their diasporas to contribute to sustainable development.
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author	Heleniak, Timothy Canagarajah, Sudharshan
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title	The ECA’s Diaspora Populations Can Aid Growth and Development
title_short	The ECA’s Diaspora Populations Can Aid Growth and Development
title_full	The ECA’s Diaspora Populations Can Aid Growth and Development
title_fullStr	The ECA’s Diaspora Populations Can Aid Growth and Development
title_full_unstemmed	The ECA’s Diaspora Populations Can Aid Growth and Development
title_sort	eca’s diaspora populations can aid growth and development
publisher	World Bank, Washington, DC
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The ECA’s Diaspora Populations Can Aid Growth and Development

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