Diaspora Investment and Development: Channelling Remittances for Productive Use: An Empirical Investigation

Key Points

• The research aims to explore how diaspora investments and remittances can be effectively channeled for developmental purposes in Gabon.
• Conducted an ethnographic study focusing on Gabon.
• Analyzed institutional and policy dynamics related to remittances and development.
• Reviewed existing scholarship to validate findings.
• Identified key institutional factors influencing the effective use of remittances.
• Found practical recommendations for policy changes to enhance diaspora investment.
• Highlighted the need for targeted developmental strategies in the African context.

Abstract