Chapter 9 Transnational Activities of Immigrants in the Netherlands: Do Ghanaian, Moroccan, and Surinamese Diaspora Organizations Enhance Development?

Nijenhuis, Gery; Zoomers, Annelies

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“…Trust contributes to the development of a reciprocal, dependable relationship between senders and receivers that rely on informal rewards, informal sanctions, and informal social accountability mechanisms (Portes 1995). Trust between senders and receivers helps diasporas identify needs and beneficiaries and allows the delivery of material and immaterial goods in countries with weak financial systems or in conflict (Newland and Patrick 2004;Johnson 2007;Brinkerhoff 2008Brinkerhoff , 2019Agrawal et al 2011;Flanigan 2018).…”

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“…Thus, this scholarship has been mainly associated with the study of formal and organized remittances coming from formal and organized associations in well-established diasporic communities (Orozco 2005;Vezzoli and Lacroix 2010;Agrawal et al 2011;Burgess 2012;Gamlen, Cummings and Vaaler 2019). Although several authors have underlined the heterogeneity of diasporas and agree that individuals and groups can shape their own agendas to connect with their homeland, rather than simply respond to governments' appeals (Newland and Patrick 2004;De Haas 2006;Sinatti and Horst 2015), practices initiated at a more informal level remain largely unnoticed in academic discussions.…”

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Diasporas and Collective Remittances: From State-Driven to Unofficial Forms of Diaspora Engagement

Galstyan

Ambrosini

2022

International Migration Review

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This article advances understandings of collective remittances practices by elaborating on the case of the Armenian diaspora in the Netherlands. It argues that the collection, management, and distribution of collective remittances are crucial aspects of how diasporic immigrant groups function. Hence, collective remittances represent a lens through which to analyze a diaspora's internal life, gender differences and tensions, relations with the origin state or homeland, and connections to other relevant institutions. Furthermore, the article brings three new insights to diaspora studies. First, it demonstrates how practices connected to the collection and sending of collective remittances reflect the internal dynamics of diasporic migrations and diaspora-homeland relations. Second, the article unpacks the concept of collective remittances itself, classifying it into three categories: collective remittances initiated from above, with a state-driven character; collective remittances organized by transnational non-state institutions, such as religious institutions and pan-diasporic organizations; and collective remittances initiated from below, organized by migrants and local networks of diaspora members. Third, this article highlights women's roles in organizing alternative forms of collective remittances, from external to official channels. The qualitative examination of collective remittances presented here supplies a new vision of collective remittances in which informal and hidden aspects, gender roles, forms of reciprocation, and creation and circulation of trust are highlighted.

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Section: Diasporas and The "Black Box" Of Collective Remittancesmentioning

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Diasporas and Collective Remittances: From State-Driven to Unofficial Forms of Diaspora Engagement

Galstyan

Ambrosini

2022

International Migration Review

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“…Diaspora organisations may promote the integration of those more recently arrived in the destination country, by facilitating their access to public services, or by offering themselves services that promote integration such as language courses or tutoring (Nijenhuis & Zoomers, 2015). As cultural brokers, diaspora groups may encourage cultural exchanges and act as a bridge builder that contributes to community cohesion by promoting mutual understanding and intercultural dialogue.…”

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Diaspora mobilisation in a conflict setting

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Chapter 9 Transnational Activities of Immigrants in the Netherlands: Do Ghanaian, Moroccan, and Surinamese Diaspora Organizations Enhance Development?

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Diasporas and Collective Remittances: From State-Driven to Unofficial Forms of Diaspora Engagement

Diasporas and Collective Remittances: From State-Driven to Unofficial Forms of Diaspora Engagement

Diaspora mobilisation in a conflict setting

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