Migration Flashcards
permanent change of residence that requires crossing an
administrative boundary from place of origin to place of
destination
Migration
the ratio of migrants to the total mid-year population during a given period expressed per 1,000 population Rate of migration (assumed) = Population growth rate of municipality/city/province – national population growth rate
Migration Rate
Most migrants travel sort distance and with increasing distance the
number of migrants decrease. This law is based on the assumption that
the higher travel cost and lack of knowledge of more distant places acts
against large volumes of migration
Ravenstein’S Law of Migration (1834)
Migration proceeds in response to urban-rural differences is expected rather than actual earnings
Migrants as decision-makers consider the various labour market opportunities available to them as between, the rural and urban sectors, and choose the one which maximixes their “expected” gain from migration.
Todaro’s migration model (1960’s) – economic theory
Moving to a new home within a state, country, or continent.
Internal Migration
Moving to a new home in a different state, country, or continent.
External Migration
Leaving one country to move to
another (e.g., the Pilgrims emigrated from England).
Emigration
Moving into a new country
(e.g., the Pilgrims immigrated to America).
Immigration
When a government forces a large group of people out of a region, usually based on ethnicity or religion; also known as an involuntary or forced migration.
Population Transfer
Individuals are not forced out of
their country, but leave because of unfavorable situations such as warfare, political problems, or religious persecution.
Impelled Migration
A series of shorter, less extreme
migrations from a person’s place of origin to final destination—such as moving from a farm, to a village, to
a town, and finally to a city.
Step Migration
A series of migrations within a family or
defined group of people; which often begins with one family member who sends money to bring other family members to the new location. Chain migration results in migration fields—the clustering of people from a specific region into certain neighborhoods or small towns.
Chain Migration
The voluntary movements of immigrants
back to their place of origin; also known as circular migration.
Return Migration
The process of moving for a period of
time in response to labor or climate conditions
Seasonal Migration
Reasons for emigrating(leaving a place)
Push Factors
