Migration

Question 1

Reasons for migration (6)

Answer 1

Better jobs
Less taxes
Healthcare
Safety
Natural disasters
War

Question 2

Push factor / Involuntary factor

Answer 2

You had to leave your country, you had no choice

Question 3

Pull factor / Voluntary factor

Answer 3

You wanted to leave your country because another country was ‘better,’ you had a choice

Question 4

Positives for origin country (2)

Answer 4

Less stress on resources
Remittances

Question 5

Negatives for origin country (3)

Answer 5

Less taxes
Slower economic development
Smaller labour force

Question 6

Positives for Destination country (6)

Answer 6

Economic growth
More taxes
Specialised labour force
Unwanted jobs filled
Migrants bring their culture/food
Skills gained at no cost

Question 7

Negatives for destination country (3+1)

Answer 7

Housing prices increase / shortage
Migrants ignore laws / break rules
–> don’t follow traditions
Xenophobia (negative for migrants)

Question 8

Migrants

Answer 8

People who move from one region to another

Question 9

Net migration

Answer 9

The difference between emigration rate and immigration rate

Question 10

Refugee

Answer 10

Someone who had to leave their country and has proven to the destination country that it isn’t safe to stay in home country. Refugees have permission from des. country govt. to stay in destination country

Question 11

Asylum Seekers

Answer 11

Someone trying to go through the refugee process and be approved to stay in destination country.

Question 12

Case study: cause of punjabs migration to latina, italy?

Answer 12

The promise of higher salaries

Question 13

Case study: Consequences of punjabs migrating to latina, italy? (7)

Answer 13

1. Families struggle when they move, migrants leave, women cook, clean and raise child alone in home country
2. Language barrier, unable to fully integrate
3. Stress and debt for those to who travel from India, have to pay off their loans
4. They do hard, back-breaking labour that Italians don’t want to do
5. Enjoy good parts of Italy e.g. swimming (positive)
6. Bring culture to Italy (restuantants, temples, food)
7. Xenophobia

Question 14

Case Study (Punjab to Latina) PSRs (3)

Answer 14

Sihks in Italy work mostly in agriculture (40%)
18,000 workers in Latina are from Punjab
$3.50 wages