Consequences And Managment Of International Economic Migration

Question 1

Large numbers of low skilled migrant workers result in money leaving host country as remittances to migrants home nation.

What is a remittance?

Answer 1

Funds transferred by foreign workers to their family and friends at home

Question 2

Positives of remittances

Answer 2

Remittances can help reduce poverty and increase spending in migrants county of origin creating positive multipler effects

Question 3

How does economic migration benefit host countires

Answer 3

Skill shortages filled

Large labour force willing to accept lower paid jobs

Many migrants have more skills to establish new businesses

Positive multiplier effect

Bring new ideas

Question 4

How does economic migration impact negatively on host nations

Answer 4

More pressure on services

People in host nation believe jobs are Being stolen

Migrants may fail to integrate causing social conflicts

Question 5

How does economic migration benefit source country ?

Answer 5

Remittances boost economy

Migrants return home with more skills

Question 6

How does economic migration impact a source country ?

Answer 6

Loss of young workers

Lack of spending by workers

Economic losses result the costs of educating and training workers

Politician changes may see migrants forced to go home creating conflicts between countries