Immigration Impacts 0.0 / 5 ? Development StudiesPopulation and SocietyUniversityNone Created by: LibertyCreated on: 17-01-14 09:01 Introduction Brain drain for sending countries Italy and Spain have recently become migration receiving countries Women now account for about half of all migrants globally There has been an exponential increase of people migrating to the UK 61% of people migrating to the UK move to London 1 of 8 Social Impacts Multiculturalism Benefits to culture e.g. arts, cuisine etc Segregation Fear and prejudice, especially within the Muslim minority 2 of 8 Economic Impacts Increases the size of the economy Contributes towards tax that goes to the government Unskilled migrants fill undesireable jobs Skilled migrants fill desireable job gaps Cheap labour Increase in female labour participation Add's to the workforce which may be declining in ageing populations However, fiscal impacts of migration is almost zero Immigrants tend to be poorer than natives Their wages are often too low for them to pay tax They may claim benefits or social housing - asylum seekers 3 of 8 Fertility and Immigration Immigrants tend to have a higher fertility than native women For example immigrants in France have a TFR of 2.5 whereas native women in France have a TFR of 1.65 Make up for below replacement fertility First generation migrants tend to have children earlier than native women Second generation migrants tend to adapt their fertility patterns to those of native women The net effect of fertility of migrants on overall fertility is modest 4 of 8 Population Ageing and Immigration Migrants tend to be younger than native populations Replaces working age in countries with an ageing population e.g. Italy Helps halt demographic timebomd as it increases the number of contributors for the increasing demand of pensions However, in a few decades, migrants themselves will age 5 of 8 Control Over Immigration The governments control over immigration is limted by various factors such as... People who live in countries which are members of the EU are free to move to any other EU country Asylum seekers who satisfy the requirements Family reunification 6 of 8 Efforts Made to Reduce Asylum Migration Naming more countries as safe Extending visa requirements New detection facilities to check rates 7 of 8 Current Policy Issues on Immigration Increasing integration Promoting immigration of skilled workers Reducing illegal migration 8 of 8
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