Literature review reveals digital technologies and social media transform remittance transfers and migrant integration, suggesting strategic policies foster inclusive development.
Key Points
To examine the impact of digital and mobile technologies, fintech, and social media on migration patterns, socioeconomic integration, and remittance flows, while outlining priorities for future empirical research.
Conducted a desktop review synthesizing peer-reviewed articles, academic publications, policy documents, and online database sources focused on migration and digital technology.
Digital applications, smartphones, and artificial intelligence streamline remittance flows, providing vital financial lifelines to vulnerable households.
Social media and digital platforms facilitate cross-border communication, informing migrant decision-making and enhancing social networking and local integration.
Identified critical empirical and policy gaps regarding technology adoption in migration dynamics across the Global South, emphasizing the need for targeted developmental strategies.