This paper analyzes savings and asset holdings of immigrants in relation to their return plans. We argue that savings … and asset accumulation may be affected by return plans of immigrants. Further, the way savings and assets are held in the … home- and host country may also be related to future return plans. Thus, comparing savings and assets between immigrants …

This paper analyzes savings and asset holdings of immigrants in relation to their return plans. We argue that savings … and asset accumulation may be affected by return plans of immigrants. Further, the way savings and assets are held in the … home- and host country may also be related to future return plans. Thus, comparing savings and assets between immigrants …

. While recognising the complex and contentious theoretical and practical issues in deriving the Genuine Savings Rate (GSR) to … these to World Bank estimates of Australia's GSR for the same period. We find that Queensland has a higher rate of natural … resource depletion and a lower GSR than the whole of Australia. We also examine how well the World Bank GSR performs as a …