First-generation immigrant transfers and mobility intentions
Longitudinal evidence from France
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3632058 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Francois-Charles Wolff (0009-0009-6815-1888, Nantes Université, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 45 |
| Issue | 10 |
| Pages | 1813-1831 |
| Publication date | 2019-07-27 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | New Community (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0047-9586 • E-ISSN: 1469-9451 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/1369183x.2018.1485208 |
| OpenAlex | W2809665091 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 35 |
Migrants who intend to stay permanently in the host country are less likely to be attached to their origin country, meaning that a temporary migration should increase the likelihood of sending financial transfers to the origin country. We test the relevance of this hypothesis using a unique dataset on the integration of first-generation migrants living in France and who were interviewed three times from 2010 to 2013. Family transfers sent to the origin country are frequent, with an incidence of donors ranging between 40% and 50%, and the probability of remittances is higher among temporary migrants. The return–transfer relationship is not affected by the intention of migrants to bring other family members with them to France and sending money abroad is more frequently observed when migrants express their intention to consolidate their families in France. These findings suggest that remittances help immigrants prepare for an expected return while maintaining relationships with family members remaining in their origin country
Country of origin · Demographic economics · Economics · Emigration · Immigration · Political science · Sociology · Demography · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving · Migration and Labor Dynamics · Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 9 |
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| Citations per year | 0,82 |
| Citation span | 2015 - 2025 (11) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 9 |