The main objective of this paper is to propose a systematic approach to empirically analyse the effect of remittances … on the utility of migrants, as proxied by their subjective well-being (SWB). Using data from a new survey on China (RUMiC …), we estimate models in which a measure of subjective well- being is regressed on the level of remittances, and we find a …

The main objective of this paper is to propose a systematic approach to empirically analyse the effect of remittances … on the utility of migrants, as proxied by their subjective well-being (SWB). Using data from a new survey on China (RUMiC …), we estimate models in which a measure of subjective well- being is regressed on the level of remittances, and we find a …

migrants. Working, residing in a developed country and belonging to the nuclear family positively affect remittances. The labor … status and the level of education of the head of the household both affect remittances. The decision to participate in the … remitting process appears to be positively related across migrants within the same receiving household. …

proportions in EB-2 and EB-3 sent remittances than in the cohort overall. (6) A little measure of assimilation - using dollars to …

This paper explores the factors that account for the receipt of remittances across households in Moldova who have … migrants abroad. Unlike most of the existing literature, we approach our research question from the perspective of the … recipient household and use it to interpret the determinants/motivations of remittances. Our results show that a combination of …

migrants send home. This paper examines whether remittances actually increase with migrants' education level. The determinants … of remittances it considers include migration levels or rates, migrants' education level, and source countries' income … considered in the few studies on this topic. Our main finding is that remittances decrease with the share of migrants with …

This paper explores the existence of network effects in migrants' remittance behavior. In this study, networks are …

We investigate the relationship between remittances and migrants' education both theoretically and empirically, using … original bilateral remittance data. At a theoretical level we lay out a model of remittances interacting migrants' human … between remittances and migrants' education is ambiguous and depends on the immigration policy conducted at destination. The …

Using a recent Spanish database, we show that remittances respond to cross country differences in portfolio values … we would expect given migrants' diverse backgrounds and motives for emigrating. Additionally, remitting patterns change … over time with the length of the migration spell, suggesting that remittances sent for portfolio motives become more likely …