Complexity Of Global Migration

Question 1

Economic globalisation

Answer 1

Major bilateral links

Question 2

Economic globalisation

Answer 2

Inter regional - migration of highly skilled workers from china, india and Brazil to the USA ( graduates of science and maths and technology along with those particularly interested in proffers ion also business services who are attracted by high salaries and a better quality of life

Migration from india,Bangladesh,Pakistan,Egypt, Philippine and Indonesia to oil producing countries such as the gulf states and Saudi Arabia with migrants being attracted to high wages, ease of formal remmitances and improved accomodation and transport links

Question 3

Intranational

Answer 3

Increase in intranational migrant stock in ASEAN members with Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand being the main destinations

Main sources including Myanmar,Lao PDR and Cambodia

Most migrants are undocumented and are seeking employment and higher wages through Cyclical migration of higher socio-economic migrants

Main drivers are disparities in wages and labour opportunities for the increased migration streams within South America, in particular ‘southern cone’ of Argentina, chile, Paraguay and Uruguay

Regional intergration of community trading blocs have eased immigration through free labour movement

Return migration = high proportion of migrant flows within the EU

93% of Romania’s migration is within the EU

63% of Poland’s migration is within the EU = including young workers having achieved their pre-planned economic goals after 2/3 years
Often taking low-skilled jobs abroad before returning to more prestigious positions in their home country

Question 4

Internal

Answer 4

In EDC’s such as India,China,Mexico and Brazil with FDI’s creating agglomerations of economic activity near large urban areas

rural to urban migration is reinforced and is a major part of migration system

Question 5

High concentrations of young and female migrants

Answer 5

Young workers - driven by economic opportunities and the possibility of remmittances

Female migrants - increase in the number of women and girls migrating in 21st century

2013, 52% of all migrants in developed countries are women

Developing countries its 46%

Regionally, in Europe,Latin America song the Caribbean, North America and Oceania female participation in international migration exceeded men

This was opposite in Africa and Asia but an increase of 5.8% from 1990 to 2013

Differences due to the status of women in these countries