Economic globalisation leading to the emergence of new source areas and host destinations

What is economic globalisation?

The growth and spread of trans national corporations, the rise of EDC’s, the rise of global economic institutions like the IMF and world bank

What are 4 very common source countries?

• India

• Pakistan

• Ukraine

• China

What are 3 things economic globalisation created an increase in?

• Interdependence

• Movement

• Opportunities

What is the main pull factor in most cases?

The promise of better wages and more job opportunities where they are moving to

What has globalisation led to the creation of?

Global hubs which are seen as core areas attracting economic investment and migrants

What is a global hub?

The word used for an important area

What three countries produce highly skilled workers that move to the USA?

• India

• China

• Brazil

3 reasons why are highly skilled workers moving to the USA?

• Global countries so they can find branches of jobs they work for

• High quality of life

• High salaries

How are high skilled workers moving from the 3 specific countries moving to the USA different to traditional migration partnerships?

Traditionally low skilled

How are low skilled workers moving from the 3 specific countries to the UAE or Saudi Arabia different to traditional migration partnerships?

Traditionally was internal migration

What three countries produce low skilled workers that move to the USA?

• India

• Bangladesh

• Pakistan

3 reasons why are low skilled workers moving to the UAE and Saudi Arabia?

• Attracted by increased demand for labour

• Relatively high wages

• Recruitment firms

3 reasons why there is more migration between south American countries?

• Disparities in wages

• Disparities in labour opportunities

• Regional integration has also been eased through free movement of labour

How is migration between South American countries different from traditional migration?

Traditional movement was leaving south america but now it is getting richer

One reason why return migration from the UK to Poland is beginning to occur?

Young workers receiving their planned economic goals after 2 or 3 years, often taking low skilled jobs abroad before returning back to more prestigious positions in their own countries

How is migration between the UK back to Poland different from traditional migration?

It was the other way round previously

Why is migration interregional in China now?

New opportunities in Shanghai meaning migration is now interregional to capital cities