Gundel 2002
Identify the circumstances that prevent the Somali diaspora from investing in productive activities
Analysis of secondary sources, Somalia
Lack of political stability Lack of a favorable economic environment
Pedraza Rendón et al. 2004
Study the factors that account for the very limited use of remittances with productive ends
Survey conducted in Michoacán, Mexico Descriptive statistics
Lack of economic stability Lack of political stability
Taylor et al. 1996
Determine “the obstacles to the effective promotion of development through emigration” (p. 402)
Analysis of secondary sources, various countries
Zarate-Hoyos 2004
Examine why remittancereceiving households from rural areas are less likely to invest in productive activities than households in urban areas
National Household Income and Expenditures Survey, 1989, 1992, 1994, and 1996, Mexico Regression analysis
Note: a. The factors that appear in more than one study are in italics.
Lack of a favorable investment climate at the regional level
Lack of a favorable investment climate at the local level
Lack of wellfunctioning factor markets—mainly rural credit markets
Poor public services and infrastructure Poor-quality land, fragmented tenure system, and unequal land distribution Lack of basic infrastructure and little or no availability of public services in rural areas
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