International Migration 😊 Flashcards
What is economic migration?
People moving into or out of a country for economic reasons
What is interdependence?
Relying on each other as a form of support
What are global hub cities?
Globally significant cities that aren’t based on size
Example of high wage migration
Russians into London
Why are they moving?
Wealthy Russians have been granted elite ‘investor visa’s’ which speed settlement in Britain
How many have moved?
2012-2014 227,500 Russians moved to the UK
How much have Russians invested in the UK in exchange for visa’s?
2004-2013. £250 billion
Effects on U.K.? X3
- many have bought property which has increased prices
- boosted our economy
- tension between brits and Russians
Example of low wage migration
Nepali citizens to Qatar
How many have moved?
2011-2014. 176,748 moved to Qatar as migrant workers
What sorts of jobs do they carry out?
U skilled labour jobs- construction and landscaping
How much is sent home in remittances?
Nepali government estimates $4 billion dollars is sent home each year
Accounts for 20% of GDP
Negatives of 2022 World Cup project?
- bad working conditions for Nepalese people
- work 10-14 hours per day
- 4,000 died already (1 every other day)
- make only $4 a day
