GEOG 353 Lecture 20: Lecture 20
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Definition: obvious point: migration for purpose of work, most common: towards wealthier contries, but also: skilled migration between wealthy countries, skilled, migration from wealthy to poor countries. Lots of migration between developing counrties: temporary and permanent. Can project more labour migration towards countries with low fertility: where number exiting labor force > number entering it. In absence of migration, exits from working age population in oecd in 2020 = 20% higher than entries. Mar(cid:454)ist (cid:448)ie(cid:449): (cid:862)(cid:449)orkers of the (cid:449)orld unite(cid:863) against capitalist oppression: both assume single labour market. Introduced in late (cid:1005)96(cid:1004)"s: proposes that there are primary and secondary labour market. Segmented labour market theory: more recent view: many distinct labour markets. Een (cid:862)in e(cid:448)er(cid:455)one"s interests(cid:863) at least in theor(cid:455) Germany: obtains flexible supply of labour, adequate labour supply = competitive industries, low social costs. Guest workers: higher wages than in home coutries, actually guestworkers paid union rates, guestworkers gain technology and skills, protected by bilateral agreement.
