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The role of migrant grit characteristics as determinants of remittances
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Financial remittances sent by Cape Verdean immigrants living in Portugal is a fundamental
source of external funding for Cape Verde. The existing literature on remittances sets altruism
and self-interest as the leading motives for migrants to send transfers abroad. This paper
provides a new contribution by examining how the grit levels of migrants, a non-cognitive
characteristic linked with perseverance, influences their decision to remit. It is found that higher
degrees of grit significantly raise the likelihood of sending remittances to family in the home
country, in addition to altruistic and self-interested motives to remit.
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International migration Remittances Grit Altruism Self-interest