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Case study : Migration between UK and Poland
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Preguntas del test (22)
1Tick the positive impacts on the Host country (UK)
- AMigrants take up most of the unwanted jobs such as labouring and cleaning
- BGood for regional employers seeking cheap and temporary labour
- C£2.54 billion is contributed to the economy annually by Eastern European migrants
- DReligion barriers
- EMigrants contribute to 0.5 to 1% of the UKs economic growth in 2005 and 2006
- F80% of new migrants are working people aged 18-35. This offsets the tendancy for the uk population to age helping with an ageing population
- GNational insurance contibutions would have to be higher if immigration was lower
- HBank of England stated migration helped to prevent the rapid rise in oil prices from causing a damaging surge of inflation. Interest rates could remain lower.
- IThe cost of borrowing/mortgages would be 0.5% higher if not for migrants.
- JMigrants hard-working, enthusiasm skilled and flexible.
2How much is contributed annually to the economy by the eastern European migrants?
- A£1bn
- B£500,000
- C£2.54bn
3How much did economic migrants contribute to the 1% of the Uk economic growth in 2005 and 2006?
- A0.25
- B0.5
- C0.1
4What percentage of migrants are working people?
- A50%
- B80%
- C30%
5How much higher would the cost of borrowing or mortgages be if not for migrants?
- A1%
- B0.5%
- C89%
6Tick the negative impacts on the UK (Host country )
- AHave to support some poor poles
- BGood for cheap labour
- CPoles take British jobs
- DYoung poles may behave badly
- EMigrants skilled and enthusiastic
- FSchool leavers, uni-students missing out n vacation jobs due to migrants
- GLots of migrators in areas which aren't used to migration, tension, misunderstandings, anti-polish graffiti , abuse and attacks.
- HNational insurance would be higher
- IReligious barriers, protestants in northern island have been attacking catholic poles. Xenophobia ( Fear of other people)
- JMoney is sent home (remittances) about £4bn a year to Poland.
7How much money is sent home to Poland a year?
- A£3bn
- B£1bn
- C£4bn
8Tick the positive impacts on Poland (the exporting country)
- AMore work available in Poland
- BRapid growing shortage of skilled workers
- CLots of Poles return home after achieving their short term goals in the UK
- DEstimated that In 5 years time 60% of Poles who have moved to the UK will have moved back to Poland mainly because of family reasons .
9In five years time what percentage of poles who have moved to the uk will have moved back to Poland?
- A10%
- B30%
- C60%
10What are the negative impacts on Poland ( the exporting country)
- ARapid growing shortage of skilled workers in Poland, nearly half of businesses surveyed in 2007 cited the lack of unskilled workforce as a barrier to growth.
- BLots of poles return home with money
- CDivorce rate has doubled in just seven due to pressure from migration and spouses being left behind. Strain on marriages from periods of tie being left alone.
- DPoles have a great relationship with their spouses after time apart
- EWomen in Poland have become more used to an independent lifestyle.
11What fraction of businesses surveyed in 2007cited that the lack of skilled workforce was a barrier to growth ?
- A a half
- Ba quarter
- Cnone
12Tick the push factors for polish people to want to move to UK
- AThe unemployment rate in Poland was 18.2% in 2005
- BExploitation
- CHighest unemployment rates in 27 nations of OECD.
- DRural area unemployment 40% . Youth unemployment 40%
- EAnnual GDP per head Poland 2006 was $12,700.
- FUk weather is bad
- GPeople have to survive on about £150 a month
- HHave young families to look after
- IMany polish people want to learn/improve their English and have experiences abroad
- JOne in five workers were unemployed in 2004
13What was the unemployment rate in 2005?
- A18.2%
- B65.9%
- C30%
14What was the percentage of youth unemployment and rural are unemployment in 2005?
- A60%
- B40%
- C30.89%
15What was the annual GDP per head in Poland in 2006?
- A$4000
- B$12,700
- C$100,078
16How many out of every five workers were unemployed in 2004?
- A3
- B5
- C1
17Tick the pull factors as to why some polish people want to live in the UK.
- AUks unemployment rate low at 5.1% and has a high demand for semi-skilled and unskilled labour
- BAverage number of job vacancies in UK in 2007 was 607,900.
- Cannual GDP per head in UK was $30,900 in 2007
- DUk one of the three countries not to restrict immigration from the A8 countries
- EPolish migrants can earn from 4 to 5 times more pay in UK and cost of living here only twice as high
- FLow cost airlines make it easier for migrants to travel to UK
- GLloyds TSB opened a polish branch in Manchester
- HLow interest rates
- ISpecial polish coach services
- JSome polish people want to earn money in the UK and send money home.
18What's the UK's unemployment rate?
- A3%
- B10%
- C5.1%
19What was the annual GDP per head in 2007?
- A$100,000
- B$89,000
- C$30,900
20In 2005 what percentage of immigration came from the A8 countries?
- A80%
- B43%
- C23%
21How much immigration came from Poland in 2005 ?
- A80%
- B62%
- C39%
22The average age of the poilish immigrants is 28, most of them are single.
- AVerdadero
- BFalso
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- A levels Geography Test sobre Case study : Migration between UK and Poland , creado por istarinmcvicar el 30/12/2013.
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