Diaspora as Development Actors: Assessing Ethiopia's Diaspora Policy Gaps and Opportunities.
The Ethiopian diaspora, estimated to consist of 3 million people worldwide, significantly contributes to Ethiopia's socioeconomic development, through remittances, knowledge transfer, investments and advocacy. With remittances exceeding USD 5 billion annually, and with expertise in sectors such as h...
| Publicado en: | Diaspora Studies Vol. 19; no. 1; pp. 23 - 50 |
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Brill Academic Publishers
2026
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