SAVINGS IN TRANSNATIONAL HOUSEHOLDS: A FIELD EXPERIMENT AMONG MIGRANTS FROM EL SALVADOR

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dc.contributor.authorAshraf, Nava
dc.contributor.authorAycinena, Diego
dc.contributor.authorMartinez A, Claudia
dc.contributor.authorYang, Dean
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-23T21:36:38Z
dc.date.available2025-01-23T21:36:38Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.description.abstractWe implemented a randomized field experiment that tested ways to stimulate migrants' savings in their origin country. We find that migrants value opportunities to exert greater control over financial activities in their home countries. We offered U.S.-based migrants bank accounts in El Salvador, randomly varying migrant control over El Salvador-based savings by offering different accounts across treatments. Migrants offered the greatest degree of control accumulated the most savings. Impacts likely represent increases in total savings; there is no evidence that savings increases were simply reallocated from other savings mechanisms. Enhanced control over home country savings does not affect remittances sent home.
dc.fuente.origenWOS
dc.identifier.doi10.1162/REST_a_00462
dc.identifier.eissn1530-9142
dc.identifier.issn0034-6535
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1162/REST_a_00462
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.uc.cl/handle/11534/101566
dc.identifier.wosidWOS:000353506600008
dc.issue.numero2
dc.language.isoen
dc.pagina.final351
dc.pagina.inicio332
dc.revistaReview of economics and statistics
dc.rightsacceso restringido
dc.subject.ods05 Gender Equality
dc.subject.ods03 Good Health and Well-being
dc.subject.odspa05 Igualdad de género
dc.subject.odspa03 Salud y bienestar
dc.titleSAVINGS IN TRANSNATIONAL HOUSEHOLDS: A FIELD EXPERIMENT AMONG MIGRANTS FROM EL SALVADOR
dc.typeartículo
dc.volumen97
sipa.indexWOS
sipa.trazabilidadWOS;2025-01-12
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