Pull Factors
Migrants are drawn increasingly to countries such as the UK and Ireland by the following factors:
•Developed countries, or industrialised city areas within countries, draw labour from countries or areas where incomes are lower.
•International transport has never been easier and is cheaper than ever, relative to incomes.
•The telephone and internet make it easier to access information.
•Falling birth rates in developed countries contribute to labour shortages and skills gaps.
•Extra people are required when there is rapid economic expansion.
•People are drawn to stable democracies where human rights and religious freedoms are more likely to be respected.
•Many people in other parts of the world speak English.
•Young people move in order to get better jobs or improve their qualifications, including their language skills.