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AbstractThis article discusses the origins and growing popularity of the concept 'diaspora' and how forced dispersion, an experience associated with adversity, is increasingly seen as a strength and asset. Diaspora remittances and knowledge networks have become valued development options for national governments and international agencies. However, the increased permeability of borders, growing flow of migrants and weakened role of nation states have given rise to new concerns about the destabilising influence of transitional communities. The article offers an assessment of claims and counter‐claims, drawing on the experience of two of the world's largest diasporas, the Chinese and Indian, among others.

The authors outline population of Chinese origin in Australia according to the 1986 census, their size and composition, language used by them, religion, spatial distribution, education, level of qualification, occupation, income, marital status, fertility etc. They find a strong generational effect among the Chinese in socio-demographic and economic characteristics. (DÜI-Sen)