Migration Theory

Question 1

migration definition

Answer 1

the movement of people across a specified border from one permanent home to another

Question 2

remittance definition

Answer 2

money sent back by migrants to their home country

Question 3

immigrant definition

Answer 3

someone entering a new country with the intention fo staying there

Question 4

emigrant definition

Answer 4

someone leaving their country of residence to move to another country

Question 5

economic migrant definition

Answer 5

someone who migrates voluntarily to improve their standard of living

Question 6

refugee definition

Answer 6

someone who migrates because they are at risk if they stay in their own country

Question 7

inter-regional migration

Answer 7

migration of people from one region of a country to another region

Question 8

intra-regional migration

Answer 8

the migration of people in a nation - often within the borders

Question 9

human trafficking

Answer 9

illegally transporting people from one country to another, typically for the purposes of forced labour or sexual exploitation

Question 10

bilateral migration

Answer 10

the migrant flow between two countries