| Diasporas are known to be either promoters of peace or harbingers of conflict for their countries of origin. This study sought to investigate the claim that the host country environment is integral to supporting or constraining diasporic activity. The relationship between integration into a host country and remittance behaviours was chosen as the focus through which to illuminate that relationship. Canada and Kenya, both countries harbouring a large number of South Sudanese diasporas, were chosen as countries of comparison that would provide a clear difference on the independent variable, integration, due to their divergent treatments of refugees. The empirical evidence presented here suggests that higher levels of integration may not result in higher remittance levels. Diasporas in Canada and Kenya displayed similar levels of political and social remittances, and a small difference in financial remittances. The presence of transnational linkages and the presence of social capital may account for these findings. |
