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are the subject of this study which is based on German SOEP data. Major findings are: income only partly explains remittances. Altruism, integration and the pressure for return migration plays a major role [...] -group. The following core questions are raised: Can we find evidence for altruism or investment motives? Are migrants a homogenous group concerning their remittance behavior? What is the role of integration [...] ://www.diw.de/deutsch/sop/service/fragen/fr2004/personen_en_2004.pdf Seite 3 Our main findings are: first, there is evidence that altruism as well as the integration into the German society matters. Second, migrants living in Germany are not a homogenous group
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of Germany. Our main findings are the following: first, a large part of the German population was worried about the new currency, both immediately before and after its introduction. Second, people [...] the extent of knowledge or information level – is crucial for attitude formation since a higher level of knowledge enables better assessment of consequences. The literature finds evidence that highly [...] observed lower percentages for the statement on economic advantages. The findings that attitudes towards the euro depend on economic expectations are in line with the results of studies
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