GEOG 216 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Immigration, North South Mrt Line, Gender Equality
15 May 2016
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Outline: introduction, migration theory, international migration: pathways and patterns, consequences of international migration, internal migration. 232 million international migrants, 1/3 increase in a decade, South to north trend patterns of flow are particular. Less restricted than the flow of capital, move much more freely than people do. Technological innovation enables to move capital much quicker than labour. Voluntary and involuntary migration (slave trade, refugees of conflict + environmental issues) voluntary is much greater than involuntary (reflects serious economic, political and social problems in home countries) Ernest ravenstein contribution to literature, laws of migration identified the: Push (circumstances that do not offer prospects for future, unemployed, no land, poor quality of services and life) Pull factors (encourage people to come to other countries, high wages, better health and education services, functional economy) Difference in wages and employment opportunities are very important. Migration and wage differentials (tijuana and san diego) what happens when people move.
