Economic Migrations in the EU - Case Study
- Created by: HLeiper
- Created on: 09-04-14 13:10
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- Economic Migrations in the EU
- More than half a million people come from Poland to UK between 2004 and 2007
- 10 countries joined the EU
- Pull factors from Poland
- High unemployment - 19%
- Low average wages - 1/3 of the average EU wage
- Housing shortages - 300 for every 1000
- Impacts in Poland
- Population fell by 0.3%
- Shortage of workers - slow the growth of economy
- Economy was boosted - 3 billion euros was sent to Poland in 2006
- Pull Factors to the UK
- Ease of Migration - unlimited migration in 2004
- More work and higher wages
- Good exchange rate - the pound was worth a lot
- Impacts in the UK
- Population went up slightly
- Boosted the UK economy
- New shops - Polish products
- Catholic church attendance went up
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