1. Universidad Nacional De La Pampa
Facultad De Ciencias Humanas
Departamento De Lenguas Extranjeras
II Nivel de Idioma (Inglés)
Migration, Development and a New Rurality in the Valle Alto, Bolivia
Abstract
The relationship between migration and development is often discussed but
seldom empirically demonstrated. In this case study from Bolivia, we examine
the impacts migration has had on the small region of Valle Alto in the
Department of Cochabamba. Using data collected from interviews, surveys, and
field observation, the study identifies distinct migration patterns and remittance
flows and how they contribute to the material development of this region. The
study highlights the diverse destinations that emigrants seek to maintain
remittance income, the circularity of such income, and the development of
diasporic knowledge networks. It was found that, in some instances, a new
rurality is observed, in which small rural communities are perceived to have
more material resources than older colonial towns. While the Valle Alto offers
many examples of migration stimulating development, there is concern over the
sustainability of some of these networks as circular migration, particularly
between the United States and Bolivia, becomes more difficult and costly.
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2. Universidad Nacional De La Pampa
Facultad De Ciencias Humanas
Departamento De Lenguas Extranjeras
II Nivel de Idioma (Inglés)
The relationship between migration and development is often discussed but
seldom empirically demonstrated. In this case study from Bolivia, we examine
the impacts migration has had on the small region of Valle Alto in the
Department of Cochabamba. Using data collected from interviews, surveys, and
field observation, the study identifies distinct migration patterns and remittance
flows and how they contribute to the material development of this region. The
study highlights the diverse destinations that emigrants seek to maintain
remittance income, the circularity of such income, and the development of
diasporic knowledge networks. It was found that, in some instances, a new
rurality is observed, in which small rural communities are perceived to have
more material resources than older colonial towns. While the Valle Alto offers
many examples of migration stimulating development, there is concern over the
sustainability of some of these networks as circular migration, particularly
between the United States and Bolivia, becomes more difficult and costly.
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3. Universidad Nacional De La Pampa
Facultad De Ciencias Humanas
Departamento De Lenguas Extranjeras
II Nivel de Idioma (Inglés)
The relationship between migration and development is often discussed but seldom
empirically demonstrated. In this case study from Bolivia, we examine the impacts
migration has had on the small region of Valle Alto in the Department of Cochabamba.
Using data collected from interviews, surveys, and field observation, the study identifies
distinct migration patterns and remittance flows and how they contribute to the material
development of this region. The study highlights the diverse destinations that emigrants seek
to maintain remittance income, the circularity of such income, and the development of
diasporic knowledge networks. It was found that, in some instances, a new rurality is
observed, in which small rural communities are perceived to have more material resources
than older colonial towns. While the Valle Alto offers many examples of migration
stimulating development, there is concern over the sustainability of some of these networks
as circular migration, particularly between the United States and Bolivia, becomes more
difficult and costly.
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