Chapter 3 Migration Flashcards
Brain drain
Large scale emigration by talented people
Brain gain
Large scale immigration by talented people
Chain migration
Migration of people to a specific location because relatives or members of the same nationality previously migrated here
Circulation
Short term, repetitive, or cyclical movements that recur on a regular basis
Emigration
People moving out of the country
Immigration
People moving into a country
Forced migration
Being forced to move somewhere else ( slavery,safety)
Voluntary migration
Moving by your own feelings (money, economy jobs)
Guest worker
Workers migrate to MDCs for jobs
Internal migration
Moving within a country
International migration
Moving out of the country
Intervening obstacle
Environmental factor that hinders migration
Migration transition
Change in migration pattern from industrialization, pop growth that produce demographic transition
Mobility
All types of movement from location to another
Net migration
Difference between level of immigration and emigration