Library: GEOG 1101: Introduction to Human Geography: Political/Economic

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"Political/Economic

What are the major political issues within the country regarding immigration?

How are the immigrants arriving in your assigned country? By boat? By ship? By plane? By vehicle? By foot? What dangers are present here, with regard both to the immigrant him/herself and to the citizens of your assigned country?

What are the pull factors associated with the destination country? What are the push factors associated with the immigrants’ home country?

Are there political issues with regard to the immigrants’ race? Ethnicity? Language? Religion? Culture? Explain.

What steps has the government of your country taken to address these issues? Do you agree with the government’s position? Explain your answer." Immigration Paper assignment - Dr. Amy Sumpter

How To Use These Resources

Online Resources

Eurostat
Eurostat is the statistical office of the European Union situated in Luxembourg. Its mission is to provide high quality statistics for Europe. While fulfilling its mission, Eurostat promotes the following values: respect and trust, fostering excellence, promoting innovation, service orientation, professional independence.
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Countries in the EU: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom
The International Monetary Fund (IMF)
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is an organization of 189 countries, working to foster global monetary cooperation, secure financial stability, facilitate international trade, promote high employment and sustainable economic growth, and reduce poverty around the world.
UNECE: Europe
The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe.
UNECA: Africa
United Nations Economic Commission for Africa.
ESCAP
United Nations Economic Commission for Asia

Library Resources

Immigration Economics by George J. Borjas
Call Number: eBook
ISBN: 9780674049772
Publication Date: 2014-06-09
Millions of people--nearly 3 percent of the world's population--no longer live in the country where they were born. Every day, migrants enter not only the United States but also developed countries without much of a history of immigration. Some of these nations have switched in a short span of time from being the source of immigrants to being a destination for them. International migration is today a central subject of research in modern labor economics, which seeks to put into perspective and explain this historic demographic transformation. Immigration Economics synthesizes the theories, models, and econometric methods used to identify the causes and consequences of international labor flows.