Relationship between mgration and socio economic developement

Question 1

How does migration affect development?

Answer 1

Migration can contribute significantly to development and positively affect economic growth and stability

Question 2

What are some positive’s of global migration?

Answer 2

1) stability
2) growth
3) development

Question 3

How does global migration promote stability?

Answer 3

-migrant remittances are a source of foreign exchange which can contribute to economic stability
-returning migrants have acquired new ideas
-can result in a more balanced age structure

Question 4

How does global migration promote growth?

Answer 4

-The GDP and tax base of the host nation can be boosted by working migrants
-migrants are consumers so stimulate local economy
-migrants can fill skill gaps in labour market

Question 5

What are 3 negatives from global migration?

Answer 5

-Inequalities
-conflicts
-injustice

Question 6

How does global migration cause inequalities?

Answer 6

-country’s of origin lose a proportion of the young and best labour force
-migrant remittances can increase inequality between families who receive them and who don’t
-often its the better educated that migrate

Question 7

How does global migration cause conflict?

Answer 7

-social conflict between new comers and host communities
-can put pressure on services such as education

Question 8

How does global migration cause injustice?

Answer 8

-migrants are vulnerable to their own human rights
-treatment of asylum seekers can include being held in detention centres, not being able to work