Costs And Benefits Of Migration 😊

Question 1

Benefits of migration on a host region? X5

Answer 1

• job vacancies can be filled
• economy is stable
• pension gap is filled
• taxes are paid
• cultural diversity

Question 2

Costs of migration on host region? X6

Answer 2

• integration issues- friction with the local people
• workers may be exploited
• pressure on local services
• more housing so less green space
• over crowded- more pollution and littering
• increase in right wing parties

Question 3

Benefits of migration on source region? X4

Answer 3

• remittances sent home
• less stress on services
• decrease in unemployment (20% decrease in Poland)
• increased links to other counties

Question 4

Costs of migration on source region? X4

Answer 4

• population is ageing- young people moving
• loss of workers
• loss of highly trained professionals (brain drain)
• less tax income