Transnational Investment and Territorial Dynamics in Moldovan Rural Areas

In this presentation, I will focus on the influence of international migration from the Republic of Moldova to different European countries on the Moldovan rural territorial dynamics. I am adopting an approach that considers the transnational social ties and investigates the effects of these migrations on exchange practices, entrepreneurial forms, transnational investment strategies, and their impact on the socio-economic and cultural evolution of Moldovan rural areas.

Employing an interdisciplinary and empirical approach and using original field data, in this presentation I will show the link between the individual action of Moldovan migrants and the rural territorial dynamics of their home country. The main hypothesis concerns the influence of the internalized social structures of both the host and home societies, as well as transnational networks, on the transnational investment strategies of migrants, the impact of these practices on local economic integration, and the lasting effects on the territorial dynamics of rural communities in Moldova.