Title: Institutional reform and diaspora entrepreneurs : the in-between advantage /
Authors: Brinkerhoff, Jennifer M., 1965-
Year: 2016
Subjects: Return migration Economic aspects.; Emigration and immigration Economic aspects; Entrepreneurship; Social institutions.; Social change; Economic development Social aspects; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS International General.; POLITICAL SCIENCE General.; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS Development General.; Economic development Social aspects; Emigration and immigration Economic aspects; Entrepreneurship; Return migration Economic aspects; Social change; Social institutions
Abstract: "Externally-promoted institutional reform, even when nominally accepted by developing country governments, often fails to deliver lasting change. Diasporans-immigrants who still feel a connection to their country of origin-may offer an In-Between Advantage for institutional reform, which links problem understanding with potential solutions, and encompasses vision, impact, operational, and psycho-social advantages. Individuals with entrepreneurial characteristics can catalyzing institutional reform. Diasporans may have particular advantages for entrepreneurship, as they live both psychologically and materially between the place of origin they left and the new destination they have embraced. Their entrepreneurial characteristics may be accidental, cultivated through the migration and diaspora experience, or innate to individuals' personalities.^
Contents: Machine generated contents note: -- 1. Beyond the Aid Industry: Diasporas As Catalysts for Reform in the Developing World -- 2. Defining Entrepreneurs and Exploring Diaspora Applications -- 3. Institutional Reform, Institutional Entrepreneurs, and the Potential Diaspora Advantage -- 4. "Development Is the Golden Word": Coptic Orphans and the Coptic Orthodox Church in Egypt -- 5. Government-Led Institutional Reform: The Ethiopia Commodities Exchange -- 6. Private Sector-Led Institutional Reform: Diaspora Investment and the "New Ethiopia" -- 7. Political Reform and Good Governance in Chad -- 8. Diaspora Institutional Entrepreneurs: The In-Between Advantage.