Theories on the Causes of Migration
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38 Terms
What is the most fascinating aspect of human activities?
Mobility
How many major theories of migration are there?
Six
What is the macroadjustment theory?
The theory that interregional wage differentials are the primary drivers of migration
Neoclassical theory of migration is based on…
Rationality and cost-benefit analysis
How does the human capital of migration view it?
As investments that a migrant makes based on future returns
What are the returns in the Human Capital Model?
Total lifetime earnings
What are pecuniary costs?
Money-related
What are nonpecuniary costs?
Psychic
What are the MAIN things neoclassical migration models cannot explain?
Why so little people move and why similar places have different migration rates
What is the New Economics of Labor Migration theory?
A conceptual approach that is a variation on the neoclassical theories
What are remittances?
Money sent back home
What are the top 10 countries receiving remittances in order?
India, Mexico, China, Philippines, Pakistan, Egypt, Bangladesh, Nigeria, Guatemala, Ukraine
How many billions of remittances did India receive?
111.2
How many billions of remittances did Mexico receive?
61.1
How many billions of remmittances did China receive?
51
How many billions of remittances did the Philippines receive?
38
How many billions in remittances did Pakistan receive?
29.9
How many billions in remittances did Egypt receive?
28.3
How many billions in remittances did Bangladesh receive?
21.5
How many billions in remittances did Nigeria receive?
20.1
How many billions in remittances did Guatemala receive?
18.2
How many billions in remittances did Ukraine receive?
17.1
Which of the top remittance countries saw an increase in remittances?
India, Mexico, Philippines, Nigeria, and Guatemala
Which of the top remittance countries saw a decrease in remittances?
China, Pakistan, Egypt, Bangladesh, and Ukraine
Who developed the dual labor market theory?
Labor economist Michael Piore in 1979
What does the dual labor market theory emphasize?
The intrinsic characteristics of developed industrial societies as the final destination for immigrants
Where is Chiang Rai?
Northern Thailand
What migrant would likely be seen in Chiang Rai?
Vietnamese
What does the life course approach to migration connect?
Changes in life and migration
Who came up with the Push-Pull theory of migration?
Sociologist Everett S. Lee in 1966
Which are more important: Push factors or pull factors?
Push factors
For moves to happen, Lee claims migrants must overcome…
Intervening obstacles
What is the MAJOR intervening obstacle?
Distance
How long is the U.S.-Mexican border?
1,954 miles
How long is the wall along the U.S.-Mexican border?
700 miles
What EU countries have put fences or barriers along their borders?
Poland, Lithuania, Spain, Bulgaria, and Hungaray
What is hukuo?
China’s household registration system
What is the unwilligness or resistance to move called?
Cumulative inertia