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Transnationalism in the Luso-American Community: networks and economic connections between the Portuguese living in the United States and Portugal.
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The main objective of this dissertation is to investigate more in depth the economic aspect of
transnationalism in the Portuguese community living in the United States and, through social
and economic networks, their contribution to the development in their home country, Portugal.
Different variables will be observed, mainly economic growth and some social, cultural and
politicai dimensions related to the economy.
This dissertation observes the evolution of Portuguese immigration to the U.S., as well as
identifies the characteristics of the Portuguese population that might be relevant to their
economic behavior. According to the most recent statistical data, the U.S. Census Bureau
estimates that 1,176,615 persons claimed primary Portuguese ancestry for the year of 2000. The
evolution of the socio-economic characteristics of the Portuguese-American population in the
United States, using the U.S. census and other sources that study the depth of the problem, will
be analyzed and explained. Based on the educational, economic, and politicai characteristics of
the Portuguese Americans we build the hypothesis that the Portuguese persons living in the
United States have structural limits hindering the increase of trade and economic agreements
with the country of origin, Portugal. In fact, they show low educational attainment, work in low
qualified Jobs and engage in and intra-ethnic networks instead, of integrating directly with other
communities. For this reason, remittances stand as the most important transnational economic
flow involving this group.
However, by examining the economic networks, politicai networks, and some cultural
aspects involving the Portuguese and the Americans in the United States we find that there are
institutions and groups formed to lobby participation in the American politicai process, in the
way in which Portuguese-Americans would be supporting issues that interest them particularly.
These networks also prove that there are successful members of the Portuguese community that
own businesses and are very active in developing the economic interests of Portuguese
entrepreneurs living in the United States. Portuguese entrepreneurs take action and join local
Chambers of Commerce to promote their business, their products, and services to the
community at large, therefore integrating directly in the American society. Moreover, the
younger generations already bom and/or educated in America show a better education and
occupational insertion that their parents, suggesting the possibility of a more active economic
role.
Descrição
Mestrado em Economia e Estudos Europeus.
Palavras-chave
Transnationalism diásporas social networks social capital remittances investment
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Marçalo, Maria Carolina Barreto (2008). " Transnationalism in the Luso-American Community: networks and economic connections between the Portuguese living in the United States and Portugal". Dissertação de Mestrado. Universidade Técnica de Lisboa. Instituto Superior de Economia e Gestão..