2026-07-01http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/411930Monetary remittances represent the most visible transnational activity of migrants and can be considered as a function of migrant’s ability of producing savings from income and of remitting (supply side), and of the type of claims of family members, either left in the country of origin or residing abroad with the migrant (demand side). Hence, migrant’s remitting capacity is directly linked to the level of economic integration at destination. However, what happens to remittances when the labor market becomes uncertain and the earning potential decreases? Based on a recent survey, this paper explores the effect of the economic crisis on income trends and on the flow of monetary remittances sent to the families left home among three surveyed groups in Turin, Moroccans, Peruvians and Romanians. Results show a widespread worsening of the average economic conditions since the outbreak of the crisis in 2008. The protracted economic instability seems to have effects on migrants’ ability to keep remittance flows constant over time, with differentiated outcomes according to the national groups. While Moroccans show a higher propensity in receiving remittances, Peruvians are those who resist more to a remittance drop over the last five years. Beyond economic determinants, observed patterns in remittance trends can also be explained by migrant household characteristics in Italy and abroad and to unobserved variables (distance) related to the country of origin.application/pdftext/plainCC BY 3.0 IGOhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/World BankMIGRANT GROUPSEMPLOYMENTIMMIGRANTFINANCIAL SERVICESCAPITA INCOMEWORKFORCEFORMAL EDUCATIONACCOUNTINGMIGRANT FAMILY MEMBERSINFORMAL SECTORINCOMEREMITTANCE INFLOWSFAMILY STRUCTUREREMITTANCELABOR FORCEECONOMIC NEEDSWELFARE SYSTEMVARIATION IN REMITTANCESIMMIGRANTSHEALTH CAREWELFARELEGAL STATUSFEMALE EMPLOYMENTEFFECTSFAMILY MEMBERSAMOUNT OF REMITTANCESVARIABLESHEALTH WORKERSSEND REMITTANCESDROP IN REMITTANCESREMITTANCE FLOWSANNUAL REMITTANCESECONOMIC STABILITYSEND MONEYREMITTANCE OUTFLOWSTRENDSNATIVE WORKERSDEVELOPMENTLABOR MARKETCONTRACTUAL ARRANGEMENTSFEMALE MIGRANTSPER CAPITA INCOMETRAININGINTERNATIONAL MIGRANT REMITTANCESFAMILY CONSUMPTIONINCOME INEQUALITYFAMILY REUNIFICATIONINTERNATIONAL REMITTANCESSECONDARY SCHOOLMIGRATIONTRANSFERSNATURAL DISASTERSCRITERIAMARKETSHIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMADISASTERSMARRIAGEINCOME LEVELSLABORMIGRANTSMIGRANT WORKFORCEFINANCEMIGRAMIGRANTVOCATIONAL TRAININGINCOME SECURITYMALE MIGRANTSWAGESWHOHOME COUNTRYGENDER DIFFERENCESLAYOFFMIGRANT REMITTANCESFINANCIAL CRISISWOMANGENDERDIVISION OF LABORECONOMIC SECTORSLABOUR MARKETMONETARY REMITTANCESINTERNATIONAL MIGRANTSECONDARY SCHOOL DIPLOMAINCOMESEMPLOYMENT GROWTHMIGRANT WORKERSECONOMIC SITUATIONECONOMICSSOCIAL WELFARECITIZENSMIGRANT FAMILYSEXTRADERESIDENCE STATUSECONOMIC INTEGRATIONLEVEL OF EDUCATIONCITIZENSHIPSECURITYMIGRATORY PROCESSRISKMONETARY FLOWSCONTRACTINGCRISESIMMIGRATIONBARGAININGSUPPLYFOREIGN WORKERSECONOMIC TRENDSPOPULATIONMARITAL STATUSCOUNTRIES OF DESTINATIONMIGRANT WOMENFOREIGN LABORWOMENCOUNTRY OF ORIGINLABOURREMITTANCESOUTCOMESOLDER RELATIVESMIGRATION–DEVELOPMENT NEXUSMONEY TRANSFERSIMMIGRANT WORKERSECONOMIC CONDITIONSNATIONAL GROUPSINEQUALITYWorking Paper