Network Effects on Migrants' Remittances

Ainoa Aparicio

No 5657, IZA Discussion Papers from Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)

Abstract: This paper explores the existence of network effects in migrants’ remittance behavior. In this study, networks are defined as groups of immigrants from the same country that live in the same locality. Using the National Immigrant Survey, a unique database for Spain, immigrants are found to be more likely to remit and to remit more money if they belong to high remitting country groups. This finding sheds new light on the determinants of the decision to remit, as well as on the scope of immigrant networks.

Keywords: remittances; immigrant networks; Spain (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A14 E21 F22 J61 O15 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 48 pages
Date: 2011-04
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Published - published as 'Immigrant Networks and Remittances: Cheaper Together?' in: World Development, 2018 111 (C), 225-245

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