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The Kyrgyz Republic is one of the largest recipients of international remittances in the world; from a Balance of … Payments measure of remittances, it ranked tenth in the world in 2008 in the ratio of remittances to GDP, a rapid increase from … 30th place in 2004. Remittances can be used to maintain the household's standard of living by providing income to …
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on household consumption patterns, albeit being rather small, actually speak in favour of investment of remittances, with …
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In this paper, we focus on network- and gender-specific determinants of remittances, which are often explained … be explained by the underlying transnational network contract. Second, remittances sent by foreigners and naturalized … reunification in the destination country and decreases remittances. Third, the structure of the existing social network in Germany …
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We analyze in this paper the impact of male-dominated migration and remittance income on the participation and hours worked decisions of adults left behind, including the hours spent by women in subsistence and domestic work. We differentiate between a 'pure' migration ("M") effect and the joint...
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In this study we analyse the impact of workers' remittances on the decision to migrate by means of cointegration …. One important element of this theory is the role of remittances that is absent in traditional migration theories. In this … workers' remittances (relative to Turkish GDP) is found. We find workers' remittances to be significant in explaining …
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In this paper we examine the interactions between the remittances of the Turkish workers in Germany and the output both … studies. We show that the remittances positively respond to the changes in the German output and do not react at all to the …
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The determinants of migrants' remittances are the subject of this study based on German SOEP data. For our analysis of … the probability and amount of remittances, we do not restrict ourselves on immigrants with a foreign citizenship, but … influences cross-border transfer behavior and (b) reconsidering the theoretical arguments since the motive for remittances might …
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The determinants of migrants' remittances are the subject of this study based on German SOEP data (2001-2006). In … contrast to previous studies we analyze the motives for remittances not only for foreigners but also for the broader group of … individuals with a personal migration background. Major findings are: First, concerns about xenophobia lead to higher remittances …
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Remittances from Germany are substantial. Cross-border transfers to family and friendship networks outside Germany are … and gender-specific determinants of remittances from the senders' perspective, based on data from the German Socio …
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Gender-specific determinants of remittances are the subject of this study based on German SOEP data (2001-2006). In …-specific determinants of remittances from Germany. Here we attempt to fill this gap, focusing on gender roles and network effects. We … and friends. This finding is in sharp contrast to previous studies on remittances. It makes clear that there is little …
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