This paper analyses the savings behaviour of natives and immigrants in Germany. It is argued that uncertainty about … remittances into account. Moreover, we find that marginal propensity to save for immigrants is about 40% higher than that for … natives. We then exploit a natural experiment arising from a change in nationality law in Germany in 2000 to estimate the …

individuals with a personal migration background. Major findings are: First, concerns about xenophobia lead to higher remittances …The determinants of migrants' remittances are the subject of this study based on German SOEP data (2001-2006). In … contrast to previous studies we analyze the motives for remittances not only for foreigners but also for the broader group of …

Verständnisses von Migration als prinzipiell unabgeschlossenen Prozess neue empirische Perspektiven für die Migrationsforschung …In contrast to the vast body of data on immigration to Germany, there is almost no scientifically valid data available … on emigration flows from Germany and the factors motivating people to emigrate. In particular, there is an almost total …

immigrants in Germany. It documents that immigrant workers initially earn on average 20 percent less than native workers with …

-Economic Panel Study (SOEP). With the pilot study "Living outside Germany", the longitudinal German Socio-Economic Panel Study (SOEP … residence prior to immigration (former West / former East Germany). However, significant age and earning-specific selectivity …

commitment in Germany achieve a longterm income advantage of 18.6% relative to other migrant groups, while language skills and …

immigrants across Germany. …