Global Hubs

Question 1

3 types of population movement:

Answer 1

Elite international migration (students)
Low waged international migration
Rural - urban migration (San Paulo)

Question 2

Why are areas hubs?

Answer 2

Human: skilled labour
Large labour force
Affluent to attract companies
Languages spoken (ed India spoke English)
Physical:
Strategic location
Physical geography (relief)
Resources
Good trade links

Question 3

Examples of high waged International migration

Answer 3

• Rich Russians moving to London, because during the process of dissolution, business people required soviet era industries
• This made many business owners very rich
• Lots of Russians bought homes in the wealthiest boroughs of London as well as owning property in London
• this migration allowed the Russian elite to access the global financial markets in return for the U.K. benefitting from their investments.

Question 4

Examples of low waged international migration

Answer 4

Fewer then 1/8 people in Dubai are citizens of the UAE
Many educated Indians have a comfortable lime in Dubai
Asian guest workers, 60% of the population, work 12-hour shifts in high temps for little money ($5 a day) to send remittances home.
Many migrants are trapped in the UAE due to debts and work visa payments