GM: 2.a Economic Globalisation

Question 1

Inter - regional

Answer 1

• migration of highly skilled workers from China and India move to the USA (tech, science, maths)
• migration from India to Gulf States/ Saudia Arabia due to increase in demand for labour and increased wages

Question 2

Intra - regional

Answer 2

• rapid increase of international migrant stock among ASEAN member states
• many move to the fast moving economies of Thailand and Singapore
• return migration within the EU ( young workers achieve their economic goals and return home)

Question 3

Internal

Answer 3

• within EDCs (India and China), driven by FDI which creates economic activity near urban centres
• urban to rural movement

Question 4

Young Workers

Answer 4

• greater employment opportunities, higher wages
• increased demand for workers in the oil producing countries
  -dominated by young males
• low skilled and not very educated

Question 5

Female Workers

Answer 5

• increase globally of female migrants (2013= 52%)
• in certain sections international female migration exceeds male
• due to changes in international laws granting more women freedom
• growing acceptance of women being main income earners
• increase in highly skilled females