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Impacts of globalisation on migration (Globalisation causing increased…
Impacts of globalisation on migration
Globalisation causing increased migration
Increased mobility, bringing better quality of life
Increased tech in agriculture means less jobs in rural areas
Trade blocs which have open borders
Transportation has become cheaper
ICT and sharing information in real time
Rural-urban migration in China
Relocation of 400 million rural people
Free movement was allowing them to benefit globalisaiton
By 2025, the Chinese urban population will be 1 billion
2/3 of migrants working in manufacturing or construction
Schengen agreement
A treaty which abolished internal border checks
Advantages
Greater freedom
No need to monitor borders
Disadvantages
Countries must meet strict restrictions
Doesn't offer protection from migrants
Movement of terrorists
Singapore Migration Policy
Benefits
Become 1 of 4 East Asian Tiger economies
Great ethnic diversity
Many TNCs have located to Singapore
Issues
Termination of employment means deportation
Foreign workers may not marry Singapore nationals without approval
Strict citizenship laws were imposed after independence
Japan Migration Policy
Long lasting policy in restricting foreigners to access Japanese nationality
Benefits
Brought harmony and unification to Japanese society
Issues
Ageing and shrinking population
Reducing economies of scale within market
By 2060, for every 3 workers, 2 will be retirees
Patters of migration
Environmental factors
Environmental refugees in Tuvalu
Dry climates impact water supplies
Conflict
Refugee movement increased in Europe
Seek asylum in stable host country
Causes of migration
Neoclassical economic theory - wage difference
Dual labour market theory - fill lowest skilled jobs
New economies of labour migraton
Relative deprivation theory
World systems theory
Population trends in UK
There were 8 million migrants
40% of immigrants live in London
Taking less desirable jobs, increasing pay of other jobs.
Consequences of migration
Economic
Greater productivity and high work rate
Immigration helps limit wages
Undercutting local firms
Cultural
Different perception of acceptable behaviour
Absorbing immigrants through carnivals
Polish earning 6 times as much
Social
Community tensions in Sheffield
Language barriers
Schools employing multi language teachers
Demographic
Muslim population doubled in Southampton
Low income families though identity was threatedned