Poland to UK Case Study
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- Created on: 24-11-15 19:15
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- Migration Case Study: Poland to UK
- Causes
- Push Factors from Poland
- Uneployment was around 19%
- Average wage was roughly 1/3 of the average EU wage
- Only 300 houses per 1000 people
- 10 countries joined the EU in 2004, Poland included
- Pull factors from UK
- Unlimited migration was allowed to the UK
- More work available with higher wages
- Good exchange rate meant remittance money was more valuble
- Push Factors from Poland
- Effects
- On source country (Poland):
- Population fell by 0.03% between 2003 and 2007
- Birth rate fell, as many emmigrants were young
- Shortage of workers, but unemployment rates fell
- Economy was boosted by remittance money
- In 2004, 1/3 of Poland's economy (£4bil) was remittance
- On host country (UK):
- Population increased slightly
- Economy was boosted
- New culture, shops selling Polish food opened
- On source country (Poland):
- Between 2004 and 2007, more than 500,000 people immigrated to the UK from Poland
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