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Savings, remittances, and return migration.

L Merkle, K F Zimmermann

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    Migrants' savings and remittances are influenced by their plans to return home and economic factors. Longer planned stays in Germany significantly reduce remittances, but not savings.

    Area of Science:

    • Economics
    • Sociology
    • Migration Studies

    Background:

    • Understanding migrant financial behaviors is crucial for integration and development policies.
    • Remittances and savings are key financial outcomes for immigrants.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To analyze the determinants of savings and remittances among immigrants in West Germany.
    • To investigate the role of individual characteristics, economic variables, migration experiences, and remigration plans.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized a dataset of immigrants to West Germany.
    • Employed econometric analysis to relate savings and remittances to various explanatory variables.

    Main Results:

    • Remigration plans, economic, and demographic variables significantly explain both savings and remittances.
    Keywords:
    Demographic FactorsDeveloped CountriesEconomic FactorsEuropeGermany, Federal Republic OfInternational MigrationMacroeconomic FactorsMicroeconomic FactorsMigrantsMigrationPopulationPopulation DynamicsRemittancesReturn MigrationSavingsSocioeconomic FactorsWestern Europe

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  • Planned duration of residence in Germany negatively impacts remittances, but not savings.

    • Conclusions:

    • Immigrant financial behaviors, specifically savings and remittances, are predictable using socio-economic and migration-specific factors.
    • Future intentions regarding residence duration in the host country play a distinct role in shaping remittance behavior.