Unitary and collective models A study on household demands for consumption and leisure

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L'immigrazione irregolare in Italia: alcune caratteristiche socio-economiche da un'indagine diretta

The Survey on illegal migration in Italy (SIMI) focuses upon the reality of clandestine immigrants going through the country. SIMI provides data on the main demographic, economic and social features of a sample of 920 illegal migrants apprehended in 2003. Individual motivations to migrate, the intention of returning, expectations on income at destination, and intended remittance rates are collected. Evidence generally supports the presence of strong economic reasons behind the decision of migrating. Apprehended illegal migrants expected to earn at their final destination about 8-10 times their income at home. The median cost of the trip is more than a yearly average income.Finally, the survey leads to forecast massive migratory flows, as the people interviewed (tipically below 30) seem to be front-runners of a cohort of their nationals the same age

Features and Expectations of Illegal Immigrants: result of a field survey in Italy

The Survey on illegal migration in Italy (SIMI henceforth) aims to analyse the phenomenon of clandestines migrating to or through Italy. SIMI contains information concerning the main demographic, economic and social characteristics of a sample of 920 clandestines crossing Italian borders and apprehended during 2003. Individual motivations to migrate, migrants’ intentions to return, their expectations about income at destination and their intended remittance rates are collected within SIMI and discussed in this paper. Evidence generally corroborates the predictions of the pertinent literature on development economics with respect to the decision to migrate. Apprehended illegal migrants expected to earn about 8-10 times their income at home, had they reached final destination. The median cost of the trip is more than a yearly average income. One of the conclusions of the survey is that future migratory flows may be massive, as the interviewees (typically in the mid-20s and with family and friends at home that are ready to join in the future) perceive themselves as frontrunners among nationals in their age cohort

Financial market imperfections and home ownership A comparative study

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