How does cyclic movement differ from migration?
Which of the following is not a challenge faced by aid organizations?
Read the passage below and answer the question that follows. Audrey planned to move from Iowa to Arizona. En route, she was offered a job in Colorado, which she accepted. She now lives in Denver, Colorado, and works for an athletic apparel design company. This is an example of __________.
Which of the following statements about the experiences refugees face is false?
Large numbers of skilled workers left Iran in the early 21st century, primarily because __________.
Which of the following statements about migrant workers is true?
Compare and contrast cyclic movement with periodic movement. Give an example of each kind of movement.
Explain what it means to be a refugee. Why would a refugee leave his or her home country?
Migration out of a country often severely affects that nation’s economy. Iran is one example of this. Explain how migration out of Iran has contributed to the country’s brain drain, and describe the effect this has had on the economy.
Explain how remittances from migrant workers create purchasing power in other countries. Why do migrant workers send remittances? What happens with this money?
Responses may vary but should include some or all of the following information: Remittances represent cash flow from the host country to families in the home country. Migrant workers may cross borders to seek employment opportunities in a new country. When sending remittances, they are sending funds back to their home country. Remittances often are used to support families, businesses, or savings opportunities in home countries.
Describe how the English-speaking population first came to Australia. How did forced migration play a role in the colonization and settlement of Australia?
Migration out of a country often severely affects that nation’s economy. Iran is one example of this. Explain how migration out of Iran has contributed to the country’s brain drain, and describe the effect this has had on the economy.
Human capital flight is the phenomenon of talented and educated workers leaving their home countries to work in other countries. Since the Islamic Revolution in 1979, over two million people have left Iran for the United States, Canada, Australia, and European countries. It is estimated that over 150,000 of Iran’s most educated citizens leave each year to study or work abroad because of Iran's struggling economy and lack of available jobs. While industry and services make up the largest employment sectors, over 25% of large Iran’s population continues to be employed in the agricultural sector. Job opportunities for the best and brightest don’t exist as they do in other markets, and the unemployment rate is over 12.5%. As a result, Iran is losing almost 3 people per 1,000 people in the population. This contributes to a sluggish economy and a GNI per capita of only $10,800. Responses may vary but should include some or all of the following information:
Many Somalian refugees sought entrance to the United States in 2006 and 2007. Describe factors that encouraged many Somalians to leave their country in the 1990s and 2000s.
Compare push and pull factors that drive migration, and give two examples of each.
Responses may vary but should include some or all of the following information: Push factors, such as war, pestilence, disease, and famine, involve reasons to leave a place. Pull factors, such as job opportunities, education, social acceptance, and family, involve reasons that draw people to a place. Some factors can push and pull different groups simultaneously.
New Orleans is an example of a city that experienced both a high decrease in population and a high increase in population in the span of three years. Explain the factors that led to these rapid population changes.
Responses may vary but should include some or all of the following information: In 2005, Hurricane Katrina displaced half the population of New Orleans. Due to damage and destruction caused by the hurricane, hundreds of thousands of residents were forced to leave the city. However, New Orleans also gained new residents who were employed in cleanup efforts. New Orleans was the fastest-growing city in the US in 2008 because of an influx of residents returning to the city. As the city was rebuilt, former residents had the opportunity to return to their homes.
How do migrant workers contribute to the economy of their country of employment?
The top country of nationality for refugees seeking entrance to the United States from 2004 to 2006 was __________.
Remittances make up large percentages of the GDP in small countries. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.
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