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Migration key words
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- 1Economic migrantsPerson who moved from another country, region or place involving a permanent or semi-permanent change of residence to improve standard of living or job opportunities
Job opportunities
Higher wages - 2ImmigrationIn-migration of people into a country which involves permanent change of residence
- 3DiasporaDispersion/ spread of any people from their original homeland
- 4EmigrationOut-migration of people from a country which involves permanent change of residence
- 5RefugeesPerson who has moved outside the country of origin due to genuine fear of persecution or death
- 6ASEANAssociation of South East Asian Nations
- 7ACAdvanced country
Countries that share a number of important economic characteristics inc well developed financial markets, rapidly growing service sectors
USA - 8FDIForeign direct investment
Inward investment by a foreign company - 9NAFTANorth American free trade agreement
- 10MercosurSub-regional bloc formed 1991
Likened to EU - common market of South America - 11Net migrationDifference between number of people moving into and out of an area
- 12Intra-regional migrant flowsMigration flows within a major world region e.g. Europe/ Asia
- 13Migrant remittancesMoney sent home from migrants
- 14InterdependanceInterrelationships between ACs, EDCs and LIDCs through trade, FDI, foreign aid and migration
- 15EDCEmerging and developing country
BRAZIL - 16International migrant stockNumber of people born in a country other than that in which they live inc refugees
=total no of migrants - 17Pull factorsPositive attributes of a destination which attracts migrants
- 18Bilateral flowMigrant flows from one country to another
- 19Push factorsNegative attributes of a migrants place of origin forcing them to leave
- 20Asylum seekersPerson who seeks entry into another country claiming to be a refugee
- 21LIDCLow income developing country
LAOS - 22GeopoliticsUsed early 20th century referring to ways in which geographical factors were central in shaping international politics
- 23MINTNew economic giants - new BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China)
Mexico, Indonesia, Nigeria and turkey - 24Gender inequalityUnequal treatment of individuals based on their gender - women and men not same rights and opportunities
- 25Inter-regional migrant flowsMigration between major world regions
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- - Geography (Migration ) Flashcards on Migration key words, created by Emily H on 20/10/2018.
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- Emily H · Oct 2018
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