W10 immigration and ethnicity

Question 1

what is the trend in immigration?

Answer 1

migration is increasing world wide;
1970%: 2.3%-> 1990: 2.9% -> 2015: 3.3%
(source: international organisation for migration)

Question 2

which country has larger migration (ppl who go out?)

Answer 2

India, Mexico, Russia, China

Question 3

which country accepts larger migration?

Answer 3

US, Germany, Russia, SaudiArabia

Question 4

what are the trend of regional flow (from where to where?)

Answer 4

US DESA (2010-2015)
Asia–> North America, Europe
Latin America–> North America, Europe
Africa–> Europe

Question 5

what are the two main reasons for migration?

Answer 5

study and work

Question 6

what does Goodhart (2004, 2013)/ Putnum (2007) about the rise of immigration and its influence?

Answer 6

immigration can undermine the social cohesion because sharing can conflict with diversity;

ex) Swedish welfare system is so stable but maybe because the society is quite homogeneous
- ethnic diversity does not convince ppl to pay tax and giver support for strangers

Question 7

what does Ford (2008) say?

Answer 7

Large decline in the number of ppl who mind having asian/black boss
(1910: nearly 70 % –> 10%)