Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0
Author-Name: Ljubica Nedelkoska
Author-Email: ljubica_nedelkoska@hks.harvard.edu
Author-Workplace-Name: Center for International Development at Harvard University
Author-Name: Andre Assumpcao
Author-Workplace-Name: Center for International Development at Harvard University
Author-Name: Ana Grisanti
Author-Workplace-Name: Center for International Development at Harvard University
Author-Name: Matte Hartog
Author-Email: matte_hartog@hks.harvard.edu
Author-Workplace-Name: Center for International Development at Harvard University
Author-Name: Julian Hinz
Author-Name: Jessie Lu
Author-Name: Daniela Muhaj
Author-Name: Eric S. M. Protzer
Author-Email: eprotzer@hks.harvard.edu
Author-Workplace-Name: Center for Global Development
Author-Name: Annalee Saxenian
Author-Name: Ricardo Hausmann
Author-Email: ricardo_hausmann@harvard.edu
Author-Workplace-Name: Harvard's Growth Lab
Author-Person: pha552
Title: The Role of the Diaspora in the Internationalization of the Colombian Economy
Abstract: We studied the geography as well as the demographic and soco-economic characteristics of 1.7 million members of the global Colombian diaspora (34% of the total estimated Colombian diaspora) using census and survey data from major host countries, and 3.5 million Twitter users located around the world presumed to be of Colombian origin. We also studied the locations and industries of Colombian senior managers and directors outside Colombia, using a global database of over 400 million companies. Moreover, we studied the migration journeys, the diaspora’s attachment to Colombia, the level of diaspora engagement and interest in engaging, the intentions to return back home, the interest in diaspora government policy, and the overall sentiment of the diaspora towards Colombia, through a survey which received 11,500 responses from the diaspora in well over 100 countries in less than two months. We additionally interviewed 12 Colombian transnational entrepreneurs and professionals, to understand what attracts them professionally to Colombia, and what may stand in the way of more diaspora engagement and professional growth.
Creation-Date: 2021-05
Keywords: Diaspora, Colombia
Number: 177
Handle: RePEc:glh:wpfacu:177
File-Url: https://growthlab.cid.harvard.edu/files/growthlab/files/2021-05-cid-wp-397-diaspora-internationalization-colombian-economy.pdf
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