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1
Q

How many polish migrants to UK and when?

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April 2004 to December 2006

0.5 million

2
Q

Type of cause

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Economic

3
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1 push factor

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High unemployment

  • 40% in rural areas
  • Only 5% on average in UK
4
Q

When did Poland join the EU.

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2004

5
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Unemployment in rural areas Poland

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40%

6
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Unemployment on average in UK

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5%

7
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3 pull factors

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  1. Availability of work
  2. Greater earning
  3. Possibility of returning home after increasing income
8
Q

What type of work available in UK.

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  • Semi skilled and unskilled labour e.g. Farm labour
9
Q

How much more can migrants earn in UK.

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4-5 times more than in Poland

Whilst living costs only double.

10
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3 positive impacts on origin

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  1. Send back remittances
  2. Bring back new skills = revitalise economy
  3. Reduced underemployment
11
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4 negatives for origin

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  • ageing pop as younger people move
  • Loss of labour = more unemployment and economic slowdown
  • Lost generation = affects social structure
  • Mainly males migrate = imbalanced structure
12
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6 positives for destination

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  • Contribute to economy
  • Offset problems caused by ageing pop - reduce labour shortage and increase NI contributions
  • Work for lower wages = controls inflation
  • Mutli ethnic society
  • Growth in services
  • Take up less desirable jobs
13
Q

How much did polish migrants contribute to UK economy in 2005?

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£2.5 billion

14
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5 negatives for destination

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  • unemployment of UK citizens as migrants favoured
  • Problem of assimilation - abuse
  • Exploited by employers
  • Money sent back to origin
  • Pressure on health and education
15
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Why do employers favour migrants?

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Work for lower wages

Typically hard working and enthusiastic