CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2008
| Author | Chakhalyan, Hasmik |
|---|---|
| Title | The Role of The Armenian Diaspora in Homeland Economic Development: Challenges And Opportunities |
| Summary | The present thesis investigates the Armenia-Diaspora relations since Armenia regained its independence in 1991 with the aim of understanding and explaining the different patterns and intensity of Diaspora's engagement in Armenia in terms of attracting foreign direct investments to the homeland. Primary and secondary sources have been used to analyze Economic, cultural and political realities as factors influencing Diaspora's investment performance. It is argued that major cultural and identity gaps within the Diaspora and in relations to Armenia proper shaped, predominantly by their experience of migration, as well as affected by host country characteristics have defined their perception towards the homeland investment. In examining Armenian government-Diaspora relations important peculiarities of Armenia's transition economy and government policies as well as nuances of Armenian identity have been fundamental in determining the degree and type of Diaspora involvement in the homeland. Furthermore, current trends of increased contact and socialization through different economic and cultural events, as well as tourism and ease of communication through modern technologies are acknowledged to contribute to the closing of identity gap that in turn positively affects the investment behavior of the Diaspora. |
| Supervisor | Bela Greskovits |
| Department | International Relations MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2008/chakhalyan_hasmik.pdf |
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