Flows and outcomes of migration - H Flashcards
What is the largest corridor for north America
from North America to Latin American and the Caribbean (26mn)
How many people travel through the largest migration corridor in North America
26 mn (most to North America)
How many people move intra-regionally in North America
1 mn
How many people move out of North America
3 mn
How many LAC residents migrate to North America
26mn (in 1990 it was 10mn)
What accounts for much of the intra - regional movements in LAC
Migration from Venezuela (crisis)
How many people left Venezuela, and how many stayed in the region (LAC)
5.6mn lef the country with 85% staying in the region
How many migrants go to LAC each year
3 mn
What is the population of non-European migrants in Europe
over 40mn
How many people were born in Europe but lived somewhere else in the region
44 mn ( in 2015 it was 38mn)
How many people move to Africa from Asia and Europe
2 mn
How many Africans live in other African countries
21 mn (in 2015 it was 18 mn)
Which African country has the most migrants living abroad
Egypt
what group has most migrants in Asia
Asian’s (moving within the region)
What is the largest outside group migrating to Asia
Europe
How many migrants originate from Asia
40% of worlds migrants (around 115 million)
How many Asians migrate within Asia
69 mn
How many people migrated to Oceana
8.6 mn
How many people move within Oceana
1 mn
Out of all regions Oceania has the fewest migrants why may this be
Due to the small population
How does migration create stability
- remittances - economic stability
- new ideas & values allow peace building
- can balance demographics
How does migration lead to growth
- working in a country - GDP and taxes
- fills labour gaps
- more consumers
- can set up businesses
- remittances to families impact local economy
How does migration lead to development
- bring new skills to original country
- cans create networks with other countries
- ideas & values a can be brought home
- bottom up developments due to connections
What are some benefits of remittances
- can be sent home to support families with education so they can get better jobs
- more money spent in local area
- reduces poverty rates
- children stay in schools as they don’t need to work to support families
- used to stop diseases or build new infrastructure in home country
What is a drawback of remittances
- are hard to send due to costs
- recruitment agencies may take some of the money so less goes to families in need
What is the brain drain
when the most educated leave the country for other countries
When highly skilled migrants leave a country what happens
there is a deficit in the origin country of skilled workers who could provide services
What can migrants bring back with them to their origin country
Social remittances
