In his research on urban aboriginals, Fu Yangchih of Academia Sinica's institute of Ethnology has found that after leaving their tribal settlements, although Ami people hope to return to live in their old home areas once they retire, most regard themselves as permanent urban residents. This directly influences their willingness to invest and buy housing and property in the city.
中央研究院民族學研究所副研究員傅仰止對都市山胞的研究發現，阿美族在遠離部落後，除了希望退休後能在老家安享晚年外，大多抱持定居都市的心態，這直接影響他們在都市投資、購屋置產的意願。