example of social pull factors
safe environment, high quality medical care, education, housing
What problems do migrants have in their new home?
don't speak language, don't know laws, don't have enough money, conflict with citizens
example of social push factors
low quality medical care, housing, and education
What is a positive effect of brain drain on the home country?
Workers who left send money back home
How many highly educated Indians leave their country every year?
over 3 million
Name some jobs that are commonly lost due to brain drain
doctors, nurses, engineers
example of environmental pull factors
more space, less pollution, good weather to grow food
What is a negative effect of brain drain on the home country?
lose workers and economic growth potential
What countries do half of Tonga's population live in?
Australia and New Zealand
What are the three categories of reasons why people migrate?
economic, social, environmental
Why did people leave Ireland?
potato disease, famine, no food
How many people migrated to Australia between 1945-85?
4 million!
What is migration?
movement from one place to another, often to settle in the new place
Percentage of study abroad students who do not go home after their studies are finished
20%
What are the two kinds of factors that make people leave their country to go live in another country?
push and pull
Example of economic push factors:
lack of jobs, lack of economic growth
What percentage of Nigerian doctors work abroad?
50%
Who was Jim Thompson?
"Thai Silk King", American who moved to Thailand and founded a Thai silk company that gave many women jobs
What is brain drain?
the loss of skilled or educated workers from one country to another
Who was Levi Strauss?
founder of Levi's jeans, born in Germany, emigrated to U.S.
Example of economic pull factors:
good jobs, strong economy
Why did the Australian government encourage immigration from 1945-85?
population was too small
What percentage of people left Ireland during the potato famine?
25%
example of environmental push factors
natural disasters, pollution, too dry for food production
When did the mass migration out of Ireland happen?
1840's and 1850's
How many doctors Nigeria has vs. how many they should have:
1/6000 instead of 1/600 people
What % of Tonga's money comes from overseas workers?
40%