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Why Diasporas Invest in the Homeland: A Conceptual Model of Motivation

Tjai M. Nielsen
George Washington University

Liesl Riddle
George Washington University

July 1, 2007

Abstract:
Little is known about why diaspora members invest in their homelands or why investment intensity varies among diaspora communities. Employing an interdisciplinary approach, we generate a multi-level, conceptual model of diaspora homeland investment. Our model examines the effects of inter-diaspora cultural differences, support from diaspora organizations, and three types of investment expectations - financial, social, and emotional - to better understand this phenomenon.

Keywords: diaspora, foreign investment, cultural distance, social embeddedness, subculture

JEL Classifications: F22, A14, O19, Z1

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Date posted: May 22, 2007 ; Last revised: July 21, 2007

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Nielsen, Tjai M. and Riddle, Liesl , Why Diasporas Invest in the Homeland: A Conceptual Model of Motivation (July 1, 2007). Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=987725

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Liesl Riddle (Contact Author) George Washington University ( email ) 2201 G Street NW Funger Hall Suite 401 Washington, DC 20052 United States (202) 994-1217 (Phone) (202) 994-7422 (Fax)
Tjai M. Nielsen George Washington University ( email ) 2201 G Street, NW Washington, DC 20052 United States 202.994.6976 (Phone) 202.994.4930 (Fax) HOME PAGE: http://www.business.gwu.edu

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Date posted: May 22, 2007 ; Last revised: July 21, 2007

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Liesl Riddle (Contact Author)

Tjai M. Nielsen