Inter-Regional Migration Examples - USA and the Gulf States

Question 1

What policies does the USA have to incentivise inter-regional migration?

Answer 1

Highly skilled or intelligent people from China, India or Brazil are given visas for degrees or jobs in science, maths, technology or businesses with high quality of life and high salaries.

Question 2

What is the problem with the USA’s migration policies?

Answer 2

They can cause a ‘brain drain’ in the source countries.

Question 3

What is the advantage of inter-regional migration from Asia to the Gulf States for the source countries?

Answer 3

Workers from India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Egypt, the Philippines and Indonesia migrate for high wages and ease of sending remittances.

Question 4

What is the advantage of inter-regional migration from Asia to the Gulf States for the host countries?

Answer 4

The increased labour demand for oil drilling can be met.