Determinants of savings and remittances: empirical evidence from immigrants to Germany

被引：39
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作者：
Sinning, Mathias G. [1 ,2 ]
机构：
[1] Australian Natl Univ, Social Policy Evaluat Anal & Res Ctr SPEAR, RSSS, RWI, Canberra, ACT 0200, Australia
[2] IZA, Canberra, ACT 0200, Australia
来源：
REVIEW OF ECONOMICS OF THE HOUSEHOLD | 2011年 / 9卷 / 01期
关键词：
International migration; Savings; Remittances; Double-hurdle model; Decomposition analysis; INTER-VIVOS TRANSFERS; INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION; MODEL; CONSUMPTION; INSURANCE; SELECTION; EARNINGS; MOTIVES; GENDER;
D O I：
10.1007/s11150-009-9082-5
中图分类号：
F [经济];
学科分类号：
02 ;
摘要：
This paper investigates the determinants of migrants' financial transfers to their home country using German data. A double-hurdle model is applied to analyze the determinants of the propensity to send transfers to the country of origin and the amount of transfers. The findings reveal that return intentions positively affect financial transfers of immigrants to their home country. The results of a decomposition analysis suggest that only a small part of the gap in financial transfers between temporary and permanent migrants can be attributed to differences in observable characteristics.
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