Geography- The changing economic world

04/09/25

Emigrant

A person who moved out of a country

DTM

The demographic transition model (DTM) shows how the population of a country changes over time

Migration

Movement of people from place to place

Immigrant

A person who moved into a country

Economic Migrant

A person who moves voluntarily to seek a better life; like a better paid job or education and health care benefits

What is the development gap?

The development gap is the significant and often widening difference in wealth, quality of life, and development indicators between HIC’s and LIC’s

Wealth is usually measured using…

GNI (gross national income)

Refugee

A person forced to from their country of origin often as a result of civil war or natural disasters

Displaced Person

A person forced to move from their home but stays in their country of origin

Aid can take in the form of

• Money (grants or loans)

• Emergency supplies

• Food

• Technology

• Skills (doctors or engineers)

NGO

Non - government organisation

IMF

International Monetary Fund