Migration Identity And Sovereignty Flashcards
Why do migration patterns change
Changing economic world
Unique political event
Unique geographical events
What are past events of mass migration
Forced migration of slaves from Africa to Europe
How has the global shift effected migration
Mass rural to urban migration across many BRIC countries
As they se attracted to higher pay and jobs in secondary industry
Population of Mumbai India
Doubled since 1990
Economic development
Clark fisher model -agriculture declines so people seek work elsewhere
What causes internal migration
Western TNC outsourcing
What has the growth of tertiary sector in HICs caused
Ability to work from home outside the city
Suburbanisation growth
Decline of industry in center means it becomes more attractive for younger professionals
Ancoats Manchester
How does war and conflict cause migration
Biggest cause of asylum seekers and refugees
Ukraine net migration of -6 million people due to Russian invasion
Syrian conflict created 8million refugees into naibouring countries
What effect where refugees migrate to
Dependant of political policy and location
What effect did the uk leaving the EU have on migrants
Negative net migration of EU
Increase of non EU migrants to fill jobs
Environmental effects on migration
Geological events such as earthquakes and hydrometerolgical events create displaced people
Tends to be shorter term
Longe term issue is climate change
How has Climate change effected migration
Increased flooding
In Pakistan has lead to 8 million displaced
Pacific island of Tuvalu first country projected to be lost due to climate change rising sea levels 12,000 people effected
What are the 4 migration theories
Neoclassical economical migration
New economics theory
Dual labour theory
Relative deprivation theory
What is the neoclassical theory
People move from low income to high income
From areas of worker surplus to deficit
What is new economics theory
Modern globalisation factors
Not just for income but also working for TNCs
Dual labour theory
Local population don’t want to do certain jobs- migrants move to fill jobs
Singaporean pop high income employ Malaysian workers
Not allowed to Marry if they loose job they have to leave
How is economic efficiency maximised
When the following can move freely
Goods - free trade
Capital - deregulated markets
People - free movement of labour EU schengen
Conflicts of migration
Integration and assimilation
Social impacts
Economic impacts
