Indian Diaspora

Dynamics of India viz-a-viz China Diasporic Investment

by Abhijit Banerjee on January 30, 2010

in Future Growth & Global Transitions

Contributions of the Indian Diaspora have largely been by way NRI remittance flows and short-term portfolio investments. Overseas Indians primarily send remittances to family members to support them for their survival.Very rarely are these remittances used to establish new businesses.

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Diaspora Investment: India vs. China

by Abhijit Banerjee on December 27, 2009

in Future Growth & Global Transitions

Chinese entrepreneurs in peripheral areas found much value in China as a low cost manufacturing base for exports. Indian Diaspora, unlike their Chinese counterpart, has very few small and medium entrepreneurs. This is one reason for India’s failure to tap diasporic investments.

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