Direct diaspora Investment is not FDI – and treating it as such is a policy mistake
In this think piece, Dr. Jason Gagnon argues that Direct Diaspora Investment (DDI) is fundamentally distinct from Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and that treating the two as identical is a significant policy mistake. While traditional FDI is driven by scale and risk-adjusted returns, DDI operates on a unique logic that blends financial motives with relational […]