Data ming project ---- Chen Chen

Summary

Globalization leads to a persistent increase in world immigration.
Countries received many immigrants for economic reasons, they think that immigrant can prop up the economy, and people move to other countries in order to get jobs.
Most of immigrants try to move to a better-developed country that is close to their origin country.
The refugee is important in explaining population movement. The country that welcomes immigrants tends to accept more refugees.

Reference

Froilan ,T. Malit, Jr. and Ali Al Youha( 2013), Labor Migration in the United Arab Emirates: Challenges and Responses, MPI. Access at: https://www.migrationpolicy.org/article/labor-migration-united-arab-emirates-challenges-and-responses

Migration data portal (2019). Access at: https://migrationdataportal.org/themes/older-persons-and-migration

Worden, T. (2010) Spain sees sixfold increase in immigrants over decade, The guardian. Access at: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2010/feb/08/spain-sixfold-increase-immigrants

Reuters(2015), There's a very practical reason why Germany is taking in so many refugees , Business insider. Access at: https://www.businessinsider.com/r-in-ageing-germany-refugees-seen-as-tomorrows-skilled-workers-2015-9

LIRS (2018), 10 reasons why america needs refugees. Access at < https://www.lirs.org/why-america-needs-refugees/>

Summary

Globalization leads to a persistent increase in world immigration.

Countries received many immigrants for economic reasons, they think that immigrant can prop up the economy, and people move to other countries in order to get jobs.

Most of immigrants try to move to a better-developed country that is close to their origin country.

The refugee is important in explaining population movement. The country that welcomes immigrants tends to accept more refugees.

Reference