Elite Vs Low Wage Migrants

Question 1

London + Elite migrants

Answer 1

Qatari investment brought The Shard

However, many Russian oligarchs are buying London property, drives up price so native Londoner’s can’t afford to stay there (1/3 all property purchases)

Question 2

UAE + Low wage migrants

Answer 2

Migrant workers make up 90% workforce as UAE has labour shortage and small population

Question 3

Qatar - Low wage migrants

Answer 3

400,000 migrants from Nepal, Bangladesh helped build 2022 world cup stadium

Around 1000 died in unsafe working conditions

Question 4

Benefits/ costs

Answer 4

The host countries usually benefit from this migration, however the source countries experience a brain drain, ageing pop, and knowledge economy shortages