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Transnationalism: living in two worlds

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Peggy Levitt
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Many immigrants vote, invest, and support families back home while starting businesses, establishing churches, and joining parent-teacher associations in the United States. Today savvy organizations recognize this growing transnationalism and collaborate across borders to reduce problems in two countries simultaneously.

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Article provided by Federal Reserve Bank of Boston in its journal Communities and Banking.

Volume (Year): (2008)
Issue (Month): Sum ()
Pages: 6-9
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Keywords: Immigrants ; Emigrant remittances;

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