Transnationalism, diaspora, and development: A purposive review of the literature

Abstract

In view of the observation of some scholars and policymakers that contemporary international migration and its developmental effects are better understood from a transnational perspective, this paper attempts a systematic review of the impact of the transnational perspective on the relationship between migration and development in the fields of migration studies, population studies, and demography. Based on a study of 666 publications on transnationalism, diaspora, and development derived using keyword searches of the Web of Science database and a more in-depth review of a subset of 60 influential papers on transnational linkages, the paper discusses five types of transnational linkages—fami..