2.2.2: Causes of international economic migration

Question 1

Reasons for migration

4

Answer 1

economic reasons
poverty
primary commodity prices
poor access to markets

Question 2

Economic reasons for migration

3

Answer 2

poverty
primary commodity prices
poor access to markets

Question 3

Primary commodity prices as a reason for migration

Answer 3

Only trade in agricultural products and raw materials > low income

Question 4

Primary commodities

Answer 4

Extracted from ground (food, timber, materials)

Question 5

Poor access to markets as a reason for migration

Answer 5

Trade blocks leave out countries

Question 6

Global periphery

Answer 6

Low income countries/LICs

Question 7

Semi-periphery

Answer 7

NEEs

Question 8

Global core

Answer 8

HICs

Question 9

Cultural drivers of international migrants

3

Answer 9

global diaspora communities
post-colonial movement of people
free movement

Question 10

Diaspora

Answer 10

Worldwide scattering or dispersal of a particular nations migrant population and their descendants cause communities to develop.

Question 11

Example of a diaspora community

Answer 11

China town, Manchester

Question 12

Example of colonial links migration

Answer 12

Windrush generation

migrants from Caribbean came to UK to work in the NHS after WW2

Question 13

Free movement

Answer 13

Agreements between countries which mean that no visas are needed to live in them

Question 14

Examples of free movement

3

Answer 14

EU
South American
Africa

Question 15

Why young Romanians leave their country

example of migration

Answer 15

More opportunities
Relative poverty
Diaspora communties
Seeking better quality of life

Question 16

Global hub

Answer 16

A particularly important city when viewed at both a national and global scale.

Question 17

What should a global hub contain

3

Answer 17

MNCs
Universities
Global financial/political institutions

Question 18

Flows into a global hub

3

Answer 18

international migrants
capital and MNC investment
internal migrants

Question 19

Flows of internal migrants into a global hub

2

Answer 19

Large free labour force

languages spoken

Question 20

Flows of capital and MNC investment

2

Answer 20

affluence attracts service providers

strategic location encourages investment

Question 21

Flows of international migrants

1

Answer 21

large labour force

Question 22

Location and natural resource ideal for a global hub

3

Answer 22

relief and minerals
coastline ideal for trade
oil resources

Question 23

Relief meaning (geography)

Answer 23

The difference between the lowest and highest elevation of a place

Question 24

Regional superpower

Answer 24

Country that has influence and power within a geographical region

Question 25

Example of regional superpowers

Answer 25

Nigeria, South Africa, Australia

UK was one between 1500-1900

Question 26

Smart power

in reference to superpowers

Answer 26

The skilful combined use of both hard and soft power in international relations

Question 27

Soft power

3 components

Answer 27

Cultural influence
International decision making and leadership
Moral and ethical authority

Question 28

Hard power

3 components

Answer 28

Military action or threat
Economic sanctions
Trade and aid policies

Question 29

Global players

Answer 29

Significant global players but not superpowers

Question 30

Examples of global players

4

Answer 30

UK, Italy, France, Germany

Question 31

BRIC countries

Answer 31

Brazil, Russia, India, China

Question 32

Possible group of upcoming superpowers

Answer 32

BRIC countries