Globalisation: 2.4 - A8

Question 1

Low skilled migration: who?

Answer 1

Accession 8 migrants

Question 2

Low skilled migration: where are they coming to?

Answer 2

Areas with already established foreign communities, e.g Polish community in Slough

Question 3

Low skilled migration: where are they coming from?

Answer 3

Accession 8 countries like Lithuania, Poland, Hungary, etc.

Question 4

Low skilled migration: why are they coming?

Answer 4

Employment, large network of airports with low-cost plane flights means its not expensive and is more convenient

Question 5

Low skilled migration: what impact do they have?

Answer 5

Promote tolerance between different groups

Economic boost

More children, helps with ageing population

Question 6

Elite migration: who?

Answer 6

Oligarchs (rich migrants)

Question 7

Elite migration: where are they coming to?

Answer 7

Properties in London that they’ve bought

Question 8

Elite migration: where are they coming from

Answer 8

Russia (Europe)

Question 9

Elite migration: why are they coming?

Answer 9

Wealthy elite are attracted to London

Wide range of employment opportunities

NHS, universities

Question 10

Elite migration: what impact do they have?

Answer 10

Only account for 1% of UK financial services

Question 11

Elite migration: when did they come?

Answer 11

After the collapse of USSR

Question 12

Low skilled migration: when did they come?

Answer 12

After the EU enlargement in 2004