Gender and Remittances: Evidence from Germany.

This study focuses on gender-specific determinants of remittances in Germany. The conceptual approach considers gender roles and naturalization to be crucial in the immigrant's decision to remit. For the empirical investigation, the authors use data from the German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP) study...

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Publicado en:Feminist Economics Vol. 18; no. 2; pp. 201 - 230
Autores principales: Holst, Elke, Schäfer, Andrea, Schrooten, Mechthild
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Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd Apr2012
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          DIW Berlin, Mohrenstr.48, Berlin, D-10117, Germany
          University Bremen, Zentrum für Sozialpolitik, Unicom 1, Haus Mailand, Mary-Somerville-Straße 5, Bremen, D-28359, Germany
          University of Applied Sciences Bremen, Werderstr. 73, Bremen, D-28199, Germany
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        Remittances
        Gender role
        Women migrant labor
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