Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/18580
Year of Publication: 
2005
Series/Report no.: 
RWI Discussion Papers No. 29
Publisher: 
Rheinisch-Westfälisches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung (RWI), Essen
Abstract: 
This paper examines the relative savings position of migrant households in West Germany, paying particular attention to differences between temporary and permanent migrants.Our findings reveal significant differences in the savings rates between foreign-born and German-born individuals. These differences disappear, however, for temporary migrants, if their remittances are taken into account. The results of a decomposition analysis indicate that differences in the savings rate between Germans and foreigners can mainly be attributed to differences in observable characteristics.We do not find strong evidence for an adjustment of the savings rate between immigrants and natives over time.
Subjects: 
Savings
Migration
JEL: 
F22
C24
E21
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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