Flows of Labour Flashcards
Why do people not move as easy and as freely as money?
Immigration restrictions.
Why has there been a rise in global migration recently?
Better employment.
Opportunities.
Living standards.
Where have people been moving from and to?
From - Africa, South Asia, Latin America.
To - North America and Europe.
Another major destination has been oil-rich Gulf States of Kuwait and Qatar.
Where is the largest regional flow of labour in the world?
Asia.
Between 2005 and 2010 around 5 million workers moved from south Asia to west Asia.
Where does most migration occur between?
Between neighbouring regions.
Over a shorter distance that what migration is over borders.
What countries attract migrants furthest afield?
North America.
Europe.
Gulf countries in western Asia.
What are economic migrants like who move between continents?
They aren’t poorest.
Some education and financial means.
Overall where are most people migrating to and from?
Over the past 25 years more people have migrated from Asia to North America and Europe.
However, what countries are becoming increasingly more attractive?
Gulf States and Tiger economies.
What is the definition of labour?
Combination of all human physical and mental effort used to create goods or provide cheap services.
