Naslov
Importance of the Croatian Diaspora for the development of the Republic of Croatia: the examples from Australia and the USA

Autori
Mesarić Žabčić, Rebeka

Izvornik
Croatian studies review (1440-0448) 8 (2012); 130-147

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
Australia; Croats overseas; Diaspora; development; migration; USA

Sažetak
This paper discusses attitudes, experiences and investment opportunities for Croatian emigrants and their descendants in the United States and Australia in Croatia, both at local and regional levels, aimed at prosperity and general development of the country. Push and pull factors for emigration of Croats to the two locations will be set aside. A few prominent examples of successful Croatian people living in these two geographically different spatial locations, Australia and the United States, will be used to express their opinions and views about the existing and future collaboration. The entire study is based on the available literature, interviews with representatives of the Catholic Church, Croatian immigrants and their descendants that took place in 2009 during my field work in Australia and the United States. It is also based on current research, analysis of news articles, the information obtained from the General Consulate of the Republic of Croatia in Sydney and New York, and data collected through the Internet.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Demografija

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