Migration：练习题

Which of the following is an example of a push factor that causes people to migrate from rural areas?

How can the movement of highly skilled professionals, such as doctors and engineers, from a developing country to a developed country (brain drain) impact the country of origin?

An example of involuntary migration is when people are forced to move due to conflict or natural disasters. What is the most common term for people who are forced to leave their country because of war, persecution, or natural disaster?

Which of the following describes a demographic impact of migration on the country of origin?

When a country experiences significant out-migration of its young, educated professionals to work abroad, what is the most likely long-term negative economic impact on the country of origin?

State one social impact that a high rate of out-migration might have on the population remaining in the rural area of origin.

Explain the concept of rural depopulation and identify one specific problem it causes for those remaining in rural areas.

Evaluate why a country might implement strict immigration policies to manage the flow of people entering its borders.

(a) Define the term remittances.
(b) Explain two ways in which the loss of young, skilled workers through migration can negatively affect the country of origin.

(a) Distinguish between voluntary and involuntary (forced) migration.
(b) Suggest three pull factors that attract migrants from rural areas to large cities in developing countries.
(c) State one positive impact of this migration on the origin area (the rural area left behind).