HDI and migration Flashcards
What is HDI?
Human development index
What 3 factors are used to calculate HDI?
Health (life expectancy)
Education (years in school)
Income (GNI)
What is GNI?
Gross national income
What is SEDA?
Sustainable Economic Development Assesment
How many factors does SEDA have?
10
What type of migrants go from Mexico to USA?
Voluntary economic migrants
What was the USA’s original view on Mexican migrants?
Pleased to have Mexicans doing the dirty jobs with poor wages and unsociable hours that they Americans didn’t want
Which economies in the USA benefitted most from Mexican migrants?
California and Texas were experiencing rapid growth
What did the Americans assume the Mexican migrants would do after a few years?
Leave
Why did American reduce the amount of Mexican migrants coming into the US?
As by 2010 12 million Mexican migrants came into the US
What proportion of USA foreign born population is Mexican?
28%
How many migrants did Obama deport during his presidency?
2.5 million
What push factors are there for Mexican migrants?
Poor medical facilities
Low paid jobs
Low literacy rate
Low life expectancy
High unemployment
What is the doctor to patient ratio in Mexico?
1 to 1800
What is the GDP per capita of Mexico?
$10,000
What is the literacy rate of Mexican adults?
55%
What is the life expectancy in Mexico?
72yrs
What is the unemployment rate in Mexico?
40%
How has Mexico benefitted from migration to the US?
Easily find jobs with higher income
Increased standard of living
Remittances
How much do legal and illegal Mexican migrants send back to Mexico?
$6billion
What happened in the 1970’s that changed Americas perception of Mexican migrants?
world hit by a recession, unemployment increased and caused Americans to become bitter about Mexicans taking jobs Americans felt they needed
How have US restrictions on migrants affected migration?
If they couldn’t get in legally they now entered illegally
How many illegal Mexican migrants are in the US?
3 million known thought might be up to 10 million
