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Table 4 Cumulative political participation?

From: The economic side of social remittances: how money and ideas circulate between Paris, Dakar, and New York

All foreign-born migrants

Vote in the country of origin

 Vote in the country of destination

No (%)

Yes (%)

Total (%)

%

%

%

  No (%)

69.2

66.2

68.7

  Yes (%)

30.8

33.8

31.3

  Total (N)

2,259,040

457,587

2,716,627

Migrants with French citizenship

Vote in the country of origin

 Vote in the country of destination

No (%)

Yes (%)

Total (%)

  No (%)

29.4

21.9

28.3

  Yes (%)

70.6

78.1

71.7

  Total (N)

910,321

160,752

1,071,073

  1. Source: INED, Trajectoires et Origines (2008). Weighted estimates. Sample: foreign-born migrants aged 18 to 50