Εξωτερική πολιτική για την σύνδεση της Ομογένειας με την ελληνική οικονομία: Καλές πρακτικές για ανάπτυξη εμπορίου, προσέλκυση επενδύσεων και μεταφορά γνώσης

Abstract

Diasporas are increasingly being considered as a growth factor for their countries of origin. Governments of countries with significant Diasporas are actively seeking to link them to productive sectors of their national economy, as their potential of contribution thereto has been empirically proven. In the light of the above, the present study examines the implementation of foreign policy for the connection of the Greek Diaspora to the economy of our country and presents best practices for the development of trade, the attraction of investments and the transfer of knowledge. In Part A’ hereof, the possibilities for Diaspora contribution to the national economy of their countries of origin and the factors influencing their activity in them are presented. Then (Part B’) makes a special reference to the Greek Diaspora and its relations with the national centre until today. Finally, in Parts C’ and D’, using 5 axes of action as our point of reference: a) we examine best practices for the connection of the Diaspora to the sectors of trade, investment attraction and knowledge transfer, and b) propose actions for a coherent framework of Greek foreign policy for the utilization of the factor "Greek Diaspora" towards the strengthening of the Greek Economy.