The causes of migration are varied, complex, and subject to change (Edexcel A-Level Geography): Flashcards
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Asylum seekers definition
Asylum seekers definition
People who have left their country due to fear of persecution
Type of migration most common
Type of migration most common
Economic migrants
Why migrants often middle class not poor
Why migrants often middle class not poor
Migration is expensive (e.g. smuggling)
Neoclassical theory: main push/pull factor
Neoclassical theory: main push/pull factor
Wage differences
Dual Labour Market Theory: what migrants fill
Dual Labour Market Theory: what migrants fill
Lowest-skilled jobs home population won't do
New Economics of Labour Migration key concept
New Economics of Labour Migration key concept
Remittances improve household living conditions
World Systems Theory example
World Systems Theory example
Former colonies stay dependent on colonial superpower
Relative Deprivation Theory key factor
Relative Deprivation Theory key factor
Income differences between neighbours in source community
Free movement: lots of workers effect on wages
Free movement: lots of workers effect on wages
Wages fall (good for employers)
Free movement: not enough workers effect
Free movement: not enough workers effect
Higher wages offered (good for workers)