Flows of Labour Flashcards

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Why do people not move as easy and as freely as money?

A

Immigration restrictions.

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Why has there been a rise in global migration recently?

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Better employment.
Opportunities.
Living standards.

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Where have people been moving from and to?

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From - Africa, South Asia, Latin America.
To - North America and Europe.
Another major destination has been oil-rich Gulf States of Kuwait and Qatar.

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Where is the largest regional flow of labour in the world?

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Asia.

Between 2005 and 2010 around 5 million workers moved from south Asia to west Asia.

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Where does most migration occur between?

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Between neighbouring regions.

Over a shorter distance that what migration is over borders.

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What countries attract migrants furthest afield?

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North America.
Europe.
Gulf countries in western Asia.

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What are economic migrants like who move between continents?

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They aren’t poorest.

Some education and financial means.

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Overall where are most people migrating to and from?

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Over the past 25 years more people have migrated from Asia to North America and Europe.

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However, what countries are becoming increasingly more attractive?

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Gulf States and Tiger economies.

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What is the definition of labour?

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Combination of all human physical and mental effort used to create goods or provide cheap services.

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