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


Tjai M. Nielsen


High Point University - Earl N. Phillips School of Business

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.

Number of Pages in PDF File: 37

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

JEL Classification: F22, A14, O19, Z1

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Date posted: May 22, 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 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.987725

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Tjai M. Nielsen
High Point University - Earl N. Phillips School of Business ( email )
933 Montlieu Avenue
High Point, NC 27262
United States
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)
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