Global Indonesian Diaspora: How many are there and where are they?

Salut Muhidin; Ariane Utomo

doi:10.21512/jas.v3i2.847

Authors

Salut Muhidin Macquarie University, Australia
Ariane Utomo Australian National University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21512/jas.v3i2.847

Keywords:

Indonesian Diaspora, migration, development

Abstract

In the last few years, there is an increasing interest in connecting Indonesian diaspora around the world in order to assist in the national development. A recent event called “Congress of Indonesian Diaspora” held by Indonesian Diaspora Network (IDN) in Jakarta has been conducted to focus on this issue. Nevertheless, there is still little known about the actual size and composition of the global Indonesian diaspora. This paper attempts to contribute to fill in this gap by analysing migration patterns and several specific demographic factors among Indonesian diaspora as part of the largest global community. The paper will also explore the potential impacts of Indonesian diaspora could play in Indonesian development.

Dimensions

Plum Analytics

Author Biographies

Salut Muhidin, Macquarie University, Australia

Salut Muhidin, PhD is a senior lecturer of Demography program at Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia.

Ariane Utomo, Australian National University

Ariane Utomo, PhD is a research fellow at Crawford School of Public Policy, the Australian National University

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