Voluntary Migration Impacts (on Poland)

Question 1

all advantages (5)

Answer 1

• pressure on resources
• birth rate
• unemployment
• new skills
• remittance money

Question 2

adv - less pressure on resources

Answer 2

less people means less pressure on resources which are in limited supply

Question 3

adv - birth rate

Answer 3

as many immigrants who move away are male, birth rate will decrease, causing the population to decline

Question 4

adv - unemployment

Answer 4

fewer people means less unemployment as jobs are easier to come by

Question 5

adv - new skills

Answer 5

migrants who return may bring back new skills which allow them to make more money, increasing their standard of living

Question 6

adv - remittance money

Answer 6

money made is sent home to families in original country

Question 7

all disadvantages (5)

Answer 7

• brain drain
• sole carers
• decrease in active population
• reduced workforce
• families separated

Question 8

dis - brain drain

Answer 8

the most educated and healthy people often immigrate due to better opportunities

Question 9

dis - sole carers

Answer 9

as men immigrate, many women are left as the sole carers to look after family and land

Question 10

dis - decrease in active population

Answer 10

the active population, aged 18-30, decreases as they immigrate, leaving fewer people to care for the dependent population

Question 11

dis - reduced workforce

Answer 11

reduction in able bodied population means there are fewer workers to power the country’s own industries

Question 12

dis - families separated

Answer 12

many families are separated by one parent leaving, causing stress on relationships and family dynamics