Effects of the Great Recession on Immigrants’ Household Consumption in Spain

Ballester, Ramón; Velazco, Jackeline; Rigall-I-Torrent, Ricard

doi:10.1007/s11205-014-0760-1

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“…In contrast, Anna, a 61‐year old elderly care worker in a residential home, maintained her capacity to remit despite the increasingly difficult situation of particularly migrant workers in the Spanish labor market (Ballester et al. ). Similar to Enrique, the principal recipients of her financial support are from the grandchild generation.…”

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Older Peruvian Migrants’ Capacity and Desire to Send Remittances from Spain

Horn¹

2016

The Latin Americanist

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This article draws on the conceptual framework of capacity and desire to analyze the remitting behavior of older Peruvian migrants in Spain. Crosssectional survey data are explored using regression analysis to estimate how local and transnational factors relate to the sending of remittances. To reveal the complexities involved in this activity, the findings are discussed in the light of qualitative data gathered through semi-structured interviews with older Peruvian migrants in the metropolitan area of Barcelona. Results show that economic integration and transnational ties and practices are strong predictors for the sending of remittances, with local language skills being of intermediate relevance.

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Older Peruvian Migrants’ Capacity and Desire to Send Remittances from Spain

Horn¹

2016

The Latin Americanist

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“…Reasons related to the consequences of the years of economic crisis can help explain the increase in these inequalities between immigrant and native populations, and especially in some immigrant groups in 2014. For instance, at the beginning of the economic recovery, immigrants, specifically those from Africa, were already starting from more vulnerable economic positions since they were overrepresented in the labor sector mostly affected by the economic recession such as construction [24]. Thus, unemployment and loss of incomes, together with less protection of social security and more fragile family networks, may have left immigrants in a situation of greater economic deprivation and instability [24,39].…”

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“…For instance, at the beginning of the economic recovery, immigrants, specifically those from Africa, were already starting from more vulnerable economic positions since they were overrepresented in the labor sector mostly affected by the economic recession such as construction [24]. Thus, unemployment and loss of incomes, together with less protection of social security and more fragile family networks, may have left immigrants in a situation of greater economic deprivation and instability [24,39]. Moreover, the loss of income together with the fact that dental services in Spain are not covered by the public health system requiring out of pocket payment.…”

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“…In fact, unemployment went from 9.6% in 2008 to 27.2% in 2013 [22] and, along with job insecurity, salary and benefit cuts, decreasing family income (up to a 31% in the lowest income decile) and increasing the proportion of the population at risk of poverty (from 4 3.7% in 2008 to 22.2% in 2013) [23]. Immigrants were overrepresented among the affected by the crisis [24] despite representing only 10.7% of the Spanish population in 2013 [22]. The severity of the economic crisis and its impact on the labor market stopped the strong growth of the immigrant population observed in the previous decade.…”

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Place of Birth Inequalities in Dental Care Use Before and After the Economic Crisis in Spain

Rodriguez-Alvarez

Lanborena

Borrell

2019

Preprint

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This study evaluates inequalities in the use of dental services according to place of birth before and after the economic crisis in Spain. A cross-sectional study was performed in the population aged 18 to 65 years in Spain. We used data from three Spanish National Health Surveys for years 2006 (before the crisis), 2014 and 2017 (after the crisis). Log-binomial regression was used to quantify the association between region of origin and use of dental care services before and after controlling for the selected covariates. In 2006, we found a greater probability of not using dental care services in immigrants from Asia (PR:1.36, 95% CI:1.10–1.67) and Africa (PR:1.16; 95% CI:1.05–1.28) compared to the natives. For 2014, the probability of not using dental care services was greater for all immigrants compared to the natives, with the greatest odds for those from Africa (PR:1.71; 95% CI:1.46–2.01) and Asia (PR:1.3; 95% CI:1.23–1. 47). The associations for 2017 were weaker in magnitude than the ones observed for 2014, although stronger than for 2006. This study suggests that the economic recovery did not have the same impact for natives and immigrants regardless of regions of origin, given the observed inequalities in use of dental services.

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“…Moreover, we have the constraint of selecting solely those women who have not returned home. Nevertheless, according to official sources few migrants have done so during the years of crisis and, as certain authors have noted, “those who return home are mainly the younger and the less resilient, with fewer dependants and greater choices in their country of origin (Ballester et al., : 774), which therefore rules out the population targeted by this study, who also work in one of the sectors least affected by the crisis.…”

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“Migrant Capital” and Domestic Work: Labour Trajectories of Immigrant Women in Spain

Poveda

Rivera‐Navarro

Iglesia

2019

International Migration

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This article analyses the labour trajectory of migrant women in domestic service. The research considers women's working conditions upon arrival, or their “migrant capital” (i.e. their human, social and economic capital) as the defining factors in their labour trajectories. The study, conducted on a sample of migrant women in domestic service, reveals the different value each type of capital has at each stage of a labour trajectory. The social network is the core capital in their first job. Nevertheless, the key factors in labour mobility are human capital and a household's financial needs. The processes of administrative regularization and family reunification prompt far‐reaching changes in these women's labour trajectories. Finally, labour trajectories during the economic crisis have been shaped by financial needs, leading to a decapitalization of the human capital acquired, with even legal status surrendering its value.

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Effects of the Great Recession on Immigrants’ Household Consumption in Spain

Cited by 16 publications

References 12 publications

Older Peruvian Migrants’ Capacity and Desire to Send Remittances from Spain

Older Peruvian Migrants’ Capacity and Desire to Send Remittances from Spain

Place of Birth Inequalities in Dental Care Use Before and After the Economic Crisis in Spain

“Migrant Capital” and Domestic Work: Labour Trajectories of Immigrant Women in Spain

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