The Economics of Immigration 2nd Edition by Cynthia Bansak

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The Economics of Immigration 2nd Edition by Cynthia Bansak

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The Economics of Immigration 2nd Edition by Cynthia Bansak

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Exercise 1

What are the main reasons people migrate? What factors are likely to influence how many people migrate and their reasons for migrating?

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Many voluntary migrants move for economic reasons, such as expectations of getting a better job and earning more. Most economic migrants are influenced by the difference between labor market opportunities at home and abroad. Receiving education in another country is also an important motivation for some migrants. Other voluntary migrants move to join family members. The costs of migration, including transportation and administrative fees, affect the number of voluntary migrants. Higher costs reduce the number of voluntary migrants, all else equal.
Involuntary migrants include refugees and asylum seekers as well as some victims of trafficking. Refugees and asylum seekers migrate to escape persecution because of politics, gender, religion, ethnicity, etc., violent conflict or natural disasters. The prevalence of these events influences the number of people seeking refuge in more-stable countries.
For both voluntary and involuntary migrants, migration policy affects the number of people migrating to a particular country. Stricter immigration policy in receiving countries reduces the number of migrants, but it can also lead to some people becoming unauthorized immigrants instead of legal ones.