Economic migration
What Economic migration means in History B Schools History Project GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definitions of Economic migration
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The growth in world trade created new economic opportunities that attracted merchants, sailors and economic migrants from across the globe.
Movement of people drawn by industrialisation's massive demand for labour in British cities, from rural areas and overseas.
Migration prompted by post-war labour shortages, which Commonwealth migrants came to Britain to fill.
Migration driven by economic opportunities, such as Italian bankers seeking profit.
Topics that use Economic migration
Related terms
- Asylum-seekers
- Causes of migration and expulsion
- Community activism and resistance
- Community and settlement
- Cultural exchange
- Demographic change
- Diversity and social status
- Diversity of migrant experiences
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