International migration and migrant remittances : the case of Turkish migrants in France.

Summary This thesis focuses on migrant remittances to Turkey. The country's migration dynamics and the main determinants of remittances are analyzed at the micro and macro levels. The contribution of the thesis is to exploit two new surveys conducted in France, in order to better understand the remittance behavior of migrants. First and second generation migrants are studied separately. Private and collective transfers are also analyzed independently. While loan repayment does not play a role in the decision to remit at the micro level, altruism and exchange motivation are confirmed. Instead, collective remittances are determined by feelings of attachment to the country of origin, intention to return, and membership in community networks. At the macro level, both consumption and investment motives are determinant.