international migration Flashcards
what does international migration effect?
population change
what is migration?
the movement of people across a specific border in order to establish new residency
what are the different types of migrants?
asylum seeker
economic migrant
refugee
what is an asylum seeker?
a person who has fled their country to escape fear of death or persecution
waiting on application to be accepted
what is a refugee?
fleeing their country
legally it is someone who’s application has been accepted
what is an economic migrant?
a person who has voluntarily left their country in order to seek employment in another country
in 2015 what percent of worlds population lived outside of their country?
3.3%
what is the major trend in migration?
less developed to developed countries
what fraction of migrants have gone from developed country to developed country?
one third
what can reasons for migration be categorised into?
push and pull factors
what are push factors?
reasons that initiate the migrants decision to move
place of origin
what are pull factors?
what attracts someone
at intended destination
what push factors may be present in a forced migration?
extreme ones such as war
what are examples of forcing push factors?
- war and conflict
- ethnic and religious prosecution
- natural and manmade disasters
what are examples of socio economic push factors?
- unemployment
- low wages
- poor working conditions
- shortage of food
