remittances from Germany are altruistically motivated. In addition, we find that the coefficient on the stock of Turkish migrants …We investigate in this paper whether the stable pattern of remittances over the last three decades can be explained by … remittances from Germany over the period 1962-2005. A single cointegrating relationship is found between the remittances of …

remittances into account. Moreover, we find that marginal propensity to save for immigrants is about 40% higher than that for … naturalization has caused significant reductions of savings and remittances for immigrants as a whole, in the magnitude of 13% and 29 …

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 …

evidence supporting the assumption that remittances simply follow income-difference based altruism or that women are more …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 …

rather than cultural differences. -- migrants ; remittances ; savings ; uncertainty … savings and remittances for immigrants after the easing of citizenship requirements, compared to the pre-reform period. Our …

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 …