SOC102H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: International Inequality, Remittance, Chain Migration
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Principle of migration: they are mainly correct but limited a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. Rural dwellers are more migratory than urban dwellers. Over long distances, males migrate more than females. Over short distances, females migrate more than males. The number of persons going a given distance is directly proportional to the number of opportunities at that distance and inversely proportional to the number of intervening opportunities. These intervening opportunities may persuade a migrant to settle in a place en route, rather than proceeding to the originally planned destination. People tend to take the easiest path in everything they do. People migrate the shortest possible distance because it requires the least possible effort. But this is not always true of refugees, immigrants needing opportunities. Immigration increases global inequality through brain drain in poor. Immigration increases global inequality through brain drain in poor countries. Migration allows sender countries to receive remittance payments from abroad.
