Dhanani, QahirLee, Mina2014-04-022014-04-022013-12https://hdl.handle.net/10986/17610The Caribbean region is unique for many reasons. Perhaps most striking among these is the demographic fact that for almost every resident in the region there is an individual living in the diaspora abroad. This near one-to-one ratio of nationals to diaspora members presents a tremendous opportunity for cross-border engagement among a people who share common cultures and histories. This report presents findings from the assessment, including both the quantitative data from the surveys and the qualitative data from focus groups and individual interviews. It aims to help all stakeholders, including policy makers, multilateral financial institutions, donors, and program managers, among others to better understand and engage the Caribbean diaspora. The report also provides material for an open dialogue on new ways to engage the diaspora for investment purposes. Although the assessment is focused primarily on the diaspora members' willingness and ability to invest in and mentor high-potential growth-oriented enterprises (HGEs), it also touches on their interest to be involved through other channels and investment vehicles, such as diaspora bonds, volunteering, or charitable giving.en-USCC BY 3.0 IGOACCESS TO FINANCEACCOUNTINGANGEL GROUPANGEL GROUPSANGEL INVESTORANGEL INVESTORSASSET MANAGEMENTBARRIERBARRIERS TO INVESTMENTBONDBONDSBROKERAGEBUSINESS ACUMENBUSINESS ANGELBUSINESS ENABLINGBUSINESS ENABLING ENVIRONMENTBUSINESS INCUBATIONBUSINESS INCUBATORSBUSINESS INVESTMENTBUSINESS OPPORTUNITIESBUSINESS OWNERBUSINESS PLANBUSINESS PLANSCAPACITY BUILDINGCAPITAL INJECTIONSCCCDSCHECKSCOMMUNITY COLLEGECONNECTIVITYCREDIBILITYCRITICAL MASSDEMOGRAPHICDEMOGRAPHIC PROFILEDEVELOPING MARKETDEVELOPMENT BANKDIASPORA INVESTMENTDIASPORA INVESTMENTSDIRECT INVESTMENTSDUE DILIGENCEEARNINGSECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTECONOMIC GROWTHENABLING ENVIRONMENTENTREPRENEURENTREPRENEURSEQUITY INVESTMENTSFINANCIAL ABILITYFINANCIAL INSTITUTIONFINANCIAL INSTITUTIONSFINANCIAL RESOURCESFINANCIAL RETURNFINANCIAL RETURNSFUND MANAGERGENDERGOVERNANCE MEASURESHOLDINGHOLDINGSHOME COUNTRYINCOMEINCOME LEVELINCOMESINDIVIDUAL INVESTORSINFORMATION ASYMMETRIESINFRASTRUCTURE BONDINSTRUMENTINSURANCEINTERNATIONAL BANKINVESTABLE ASSETSINVESTINGINVESTMENT ACTIVITYINVESTMENT BARRIERSINVESTMENT CLIMATEINVESTMENT FLOWSINVESTMENT GROUPSINVESTMENT INTERESTINVESTMENT INTERESTSINVESTMENT OBJECTIVESINVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIESINVESTMENT OPPORTUNITYINVESTMENT PROCESSESINVESTMENT PURPOSESINVESTMENT RETURNSINVESTMENT VEHICLESINVESTOR CONFIDENCEJOB CREATIONLACK OF AWARENESSLEGAL ENFORCEMENTLEGAL FRAMEWORKLIQUID ASSETSMACROECONOMIC INSTABILITYMARKETING STRATEGYMONEY MARKETMUTUAL FUNDSNET WORTHNEW BUSINESSONLINE MARKETPLACEPEOPLESPORTFOLIOSPOSITIVE RETURNSPRIVATE EQUITYPRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENTPUBLIC COMPANIESPUBLIC EQUITYREAL ESTATEREAL ESTATE HOLDINGSREAL INVESTMENTREGULATORY CONSTRAINTSREGULATORY FRAMEWORKREGULATORY FRAMEWORKSREMITTANCESREPUTATIONRETURNRETURNSRISK MANAGEMENTRISK MITIGATIONSALE OF SECURITIESSAVINGSSAVINGS ACCOUNTSECURITIESSOCIAL DEVELOPMENTSOPHISTICATED INVESTORSSTART-UPSTART-UPSSTATEMENTSSTOCKSSTOCKS MUTUAL FUNDSTECHNICAL ASSISTANCETELECOMMUNICATIONSTRANSACTIONTRANSACTION COSTSTRANSPARENCYTRUST FUNDVENTURE CAPITALVENTURE MARKETS10.1596/17610