Ekonomska misao i praksa, , 2026.
Pregledni rad
https://doi.org/10.17818/EMIP/2025/52
LEVERAGING THE DIASPORA ADVANTAGE: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF QUALITATIVE INSIGHTS INTO POLICY MEASURES AND FACTORS INFLUENCING DIASPORA DIRECT INVESTMENT
Anthony Okon Williams
orcid.org/0009-0008-4700-3045
; Ekonomsko-poslovno sveučilište u Pragu, Fakultet poslovne administracije, Odjel za poduzetništvo, Češka Republika
Ondřej Dvouletý
orcid.org/0000-0001-9151-2033
; Ekonomsko-poslovno sveučilište u Pragu, Fakultet poslovne administracije, Odjel za poduzetništvo, Češka Republika
Sažetak
This systematic review synthesises qualitative research examining the factors that influence Diaspora Direct Investment (DDI) in emerging economies, with a particular focus on the role of institutional environments and transnational networks. Following established systematic literature review protocols, the article surveys 31 peer-reviewed qualitative studies published between 2014 and 2024, retrieved from primary scientific databases, including Web of Science, Scopus, and JSTOR. The synthesis identifies six interconnected themes shaping DDI dynamics: non-economic motivations and emotional connections, transnational networks and social capital, knowledge transfer and capacity building, institutional factors and paradoxical advantages, policy effectiveness and implementation challenges, and heterogeneity within diaspora communities. The analysis reveals how diaspora investors navigate institutional environments differently from traditional foreign investors, leveraging cultural knowledge and social networks to overcome barriers. The findings extend the transnational entrepreneurship theoretical model by identifying three specific mechanisms through which dual embeddedness operates: (1) simultaneous access to resources in both home and host countries, (2) ability to leverage cultural knowledge to navigate informal institutional arrangements, and (3) capacity to transform institutional weaknesses into competitive advantages through network-based solutions. Future research opportunities include longitudinal studies, comparative analyses, and mixed-methods approaches. The findings provide actionable insights for policymakers and practitioners seeking to enhance diaspora engagement and investment in emerging economies, offering evidence-based strategies for leveraging global diaspora networks. On the other hand, the synthesis reveals persistent implementation gaps between policy design and execution, emphasising the importance of trust-building and institutional credibility in diaspora engagement strategies. Overall, the key contribution of this article is in the systematic synthesis of a decade of research on DDI, revealing patterns in how diaspora investors differ from traditional foreign investors and identifying specific challenges in policy implementation that have received limited attention in prior literature.
Ključne riječi
diaspora direct investment; emerging economies; policy measures; qualitative research; systematic review
Hrčak ID:
340512
URI
Datum izdavanja:
8.12.2025.
Posjeta: 317 *