Causes Of International Economic Migration Flashcards
1
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Name the 3 main factors that cause economic migration
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- Poverty
- Primary commodity prices
- Poor access to markets
2
Q
How does poverty cause economic migration?
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- Extreme poverty creates push factors, leading to emigration, usually to neighbouring nations
- 800,000 migrants from Zimbabwe to South Africa
3
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How do primary commodity prices cause economic migration?
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- Inconsistent prices in commodities such as cash crops make development difficult to achieve, creating positive feedback loop leading to outward migration
- DRC independence only 16 people had degrees, TNCs took advantage
4
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How does poor access to markets cause economic migration?
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- Trade blocs excluded many nations from access to wealthiest market
- EU protects EU farmers through import tariffs on food from global periphery
5
Q
What is diaspora?
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Widespread dispersal of a particular country’s migrant population and their descendants
6
Q
Why do people migrate to areas with an established migrant population?
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- Finding work
- Support from family and friends
- Decreased language and cultural barrier
7
Q
Give an example of a diaspora
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- Chinese diaspora
- Neighbouring countries (Indonesia and Malaysia) as well as distance countries (UK), defined Chinatown districts
- Result of 1000 years of sea trade and arrival of MNCs in Africa
8
Q
What did the Schengen Agreement allow?
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Free movement of labour across the EU
9
Q
How has migration occurred within Europe?
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Movement from south and east (Periphery) to core western cities e.g. London, Paris and Brussels
