Migration Case Studies

Question 1

China - internal migration

Answer 1

55% pop in cities
Gov encouraged people move rural to urban
400 mil rural pop relocated creating site factir for FDI with modestly priced labour force
Hukou system - have to buy permits to work in urban area
If leave without permit forfit many benefits
Winners - gov, TNCs, perminant city dwellers
Loosers - rural workers, minority groups

Question 2

Mexico - US migration (slide 33)

Question 3

Immigration polocies

Answer 3

Strict - japan, denmark, iceland
Lenient - sweden, singapore, canada, germany

Question 4

India and Pakistan

Answer 4

Kashmir free to be passed into India/Pakistan - partition plan
Local ruler chose India
2 year war 1947
New war 1965
Many people in terrirtory dont want it govened by india
Only state in india where muslim in majority
Complaints of high unemployment + heavy handed tactics
Ceasefire 2003

Question 5

Schengan zone - international migration

Answer 5

Passport free zone - 26 EU countries without border control
Signed 1995
Easy access to cheap labour + lowering wages
Cost £110 bn to get rid off - less unity + increase illegal immigration