ABSTRACT Following the global trend of countries engaging with their diaspora populations, Latvia has expressed its commitment to its diaspora with the recent passing of the Diaspora Law. One of the stated aims of the legislation is the engagement of the diaspora in Latvia’s economic development. In this article, a thorough analysis of the existing literature highlights the available diaspora resources that countries of origin can draw upon, identifies the avenues of diaspora engagement for development, and outlines the necessary preconditions for successful diaspora engagement. Using secondary data analysis of available Latvian diaspora surveys, the article then establishes what Latvia can expect from its diasporas, both ‘old’ and ‘new,’ and identifies the most promising target groups for promoting economic development, pinpoints their geographical locations, and outlines the concerns and challenges that Latvia has to overcome in order to effectively engage with and harness the economic potential ofx its diaspora.

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让侨民参与以获得经济利益：拉脱维亚可以期待什么？

摘要 随着各国与其侨民接触的全球趋势，拉脱维亚最近通过了侨民法，表达了其对侨民的承诺。该立法的明确目标之一是让侨民参与拉脱维亚的经济发展。在本文中，对现有文献的彻底分析强调了原籍国可以利用的可用侨民资源，确定了侨民参与发展的途径，并概述了侨民成功参与的必要先决条件。通过对现有拉脱维亚侨民调查的二手数据分析，文章随后确定了拉脱维亚可以从其“旧”和“新”侨民中得到什么，并确定最有希望促进经济发展的目标群体，