This paper analyses the savings behaviour of natives and immigrants in Germany. It is argued that uncertainty about …

uncertainty on households' consumption-savings decision. Applying a structural demand model to German survey data, we estimate the … uncertainty, an average household increases savings by 4:4%. These effects vary by household composition and social status …. -- Consumption-savings decision ; interest rate elasticity of savings ; income uncertainty …

uncertainty on households' consumption-savings decision. Applying a structural demand model to German survey data, we estimate the … uncertainty, an average household increases savings by 4:4%. These effects vary by household composition and social status …

could be due to precautionary saving. In this paper, the importance of precautionary saving against income uncertainty is … alternative measures of income uncertainty in a cross-section of households. In addition to the usual controls, risk aversion is … about 20%. Compared with net financial wealth, housing wealth is not used as a buyer stock against income uncertainty …

could be due to precautionary saving. In this paper, the importance of precautionary saving against income uncertainty is … alternative measures of income uncertainty in a cross-section of households. In addition to the usual controls, risk aversion is … about 20%. Compared with net financial wealth, housing wealth is not used as a buffer stock against income uncertainty …

This paper analyses the savings behaviour of natives and immigrants in Germany. It is argued that uncertainty about … rather than cultural differences. -- migrants ; remittances ; savings ; uncertainty …