Chapter 23 Cultural Differences in the Remittance Behaviour of Households: Evidence from Canadian Micro Data

Don DeVoretz and Florin Vadean

A chapter in Migration and Culture, 2010, pp 543-575 from Emerald Group Publishing Limited

Abstract: This chapter analyses the effect of cultural differences among ethnic groups on the remittance behaviour of native and immigrant households in Canada. In contrast to the New Economic of Labour Migration (NELM) literature that examines remittance motivation in the framework of extended family agreements, we embed remittances in a formal demand system, suggesting that they represent expenditures on social relations with relatives and/or friends and contribute to membership in social/religious organisations respectively. The results indicate strong ethnic group cultural differences in the remittance behaviour of recent Asian immigrant households and highlight the importance of differentiating with respect to cultural background when analysing the determinants of remittances.

Keywords: International migration; Household behaviour; Remittances (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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DOI: 10.1108/S1574-8715(2010)0000008029

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