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Bringing home the money: xenophobia and remittances. The case of Germany
Holst, Elke; Schäfer, Andrea; Schrooten, Mechthild - 2008
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...
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Gender, Transnational Networks and Remittances: Evidence from Germany
Holst, Elke; Schäfer, Andrea; Schrooten, Mechthild - 2010
Remittances from Germany are substantial. Cross-border transfers to family and friendship networks outside Germany are not only made by foreigners. Many naturalized migrants send money home as well. Here, we focus on transnational networks and gender-specific determinants of remittances from the...
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Migration und Geld: Überweisungen aus Deutschland ins Heimatland erheblich
Holst, Elke; Schrooten, Mechthild - In: DIW Wochenbericht 74 (2007) 19, pp. 309-315
Entwicklungshilfe übersteigt. Nach Angaben der Weltbank ist Deutschland mit mehr als 10 Mrd. US-Dollar im Jahr 2004 eines der …. Die Motive von in Deutschland lebenden Migrantinnen und Migranten, Geld in ihr Heimatland zu überweisen, wurden bislang … Erwerbsstatus. Eine starke eigene Verortung in Deutschland führt zu geringeren Zahlungen ins Heimatland. Das Haushaltseinkommen kann …
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Angst vor Fremdenfeindlichkeit: Ausländer überweisen mehr ins Heimatland
Holst, Elke; Schäfer, Andrea; Schrooten, Mechthild - In: DIW Wochenbericht 75 (2008) 36, pp. 520-526
In Deutschland leben etwa sieben Millionen Ausländerinnen und Ausländer. Weitere hier lebende Personen, die bei Geburt …, Überweisungen ins Heimatland zu tätigen. Es zeigt sich: Die in Deutschland lebenden Ausländer sowie die Gruppe der Eingebürgerten …
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Analyzing the Labor Market Activity of Immigrant Families in Germany
Basilio, Leilanie; Bauer, Thomas K.; Sinning, Mathias - 2007
This paper analyzes whether immigrant families facing credit constraints adopt a family investment strategy wherein,upon arrival,an immigrant spouse invests in host country-specific human capital while the other partner works to finance the family's current consumption. Using data for West...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010264696
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Gender, migration, remittances: evidence from Germany
Holst, Elke; Schäfer, Andrea; Schrooten, Mechthild - 2008
Gender-specific determinants of remittances are the subject of this study based on German SOEP data (2001-2006). In 2007, about 7.3 million foreigners were living in Germany. While the total number of foreigners has decreased over the last decade, female migration to Germany has increased....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010265016
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Analyzing the labor market activity of immigrant families in Germany
Basilio, Leilanie; Bauer, Thomas K.; Sinning, Mathias - 2007
This paper analyzes whether immigrant families facing credit constraints adopt a family investment strategy wherein, upon arrival, an immigrant spouse invests in host country-specific human capital while the other partner works to finance the family's current consumption. Using data for West...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010268204
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Transferability of Human Capital and Immigrant Assimilation – An Analysis for Germany
Basilio, Leilanie; Bauer, Thomas K. - 2010
This paper investigates the transferability of human capital across countries and the contribution of imperfect human capital portability to the explanation of the immigrant-native wage gap. Using data for West Germany, our results reveal that, overall, education and labor market experience...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010269990
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Transferability of human capital and immigrant assimilation: an analysis for Germany
Basilio, Leilanie; Bauer, Thomas K. - 2010
This paper investigates the transferability of human capital across countries and the contribution of imperfect human capital portability to the explanation of the immigrant-native wage gap. Using data for West Germany, our results reveal that, overall, education and labor market experience...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010271804
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A Comparative Analysis of the Nativity Wealth Gap
Bauer, Thomas K.; Cobb-Clark, Deborah A.; Hildebrand, … - 2007
This paper investigates the source of the gap in the relative wealth position of immigrant households residing in Australia, Germany and the United States. Our results indicate that in Germany and the United States wealth differentials are largely the result of disparity in the educational...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010274282