, with those with lower prior savings saving differentially more than those with higher prior savings. …

This paper examines the purpose of remittances using individual data of migrants in Germany. Particular attention is … paid to migrants' savings and transfers to family members in the home country. Our findings indicate that migrants who …

is the correct specification for the analysis of migrants' savings and remittances rather than the conventional Tobit …, remittances are higher if close relatives live in the sending country. Finally, Vuong-tests indicate that the double-hurdle model …

This paper examines the purpose of remittances using individual data of migrants in Germany. Particular attention is … paid to migrants' savings and transfers to family members in the home country. Our findings indicate that migrants who …

This paper examines the purpose of remittances using individual data of migrants in Germany. Particular attention is … paid to migrants’ savings and transfers to family members in the home country. Our findings indicate that migrants who …

is the correct specification for the analysis of migrants’ savings and remittances rather than the conventional Tobit …, remittances are higher if close relatives live in the sending country. Finally,Vuong-tests indicate that the double-hurdle model …