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The Emigrants
Answers to Activities
2. Migration in Europe: Test the idea that migrants leave poor countries to work in richer ones.
Statements: The best choice is Option 3:‘There is a close match, but Greece complicates the picture’.
ANSWER BOX
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Poorer countries |
Richer countries |
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A |
B |
C |
D |
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Overall net losers |
Four poorest countries |
Six riches countries |
Six highest net gains in migration |
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1. Spain (-0.1)
2. Ireland (-1.2)
3. Portugal (-0.5) |
1. Greece (£6441)
2. Portugal (£7056)
3. Ireland (£8057)
4. Spain (£8127)
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1. Luxembourg (£16,490)
2. France (£11,755)
3. Belgium (£11,477)
4. Denmark (£11,261)
5. Germany (£11,248)
6. Italy (£11,255) |
1. Luxembourg (+10.9)
2. Germany (+9.6)
3. Greece (+5.9)
4. Italy (+3)
5. Netherlands (+2.9)
6. Belgiun (+2.6) |
Statements: The best choice is Option 4: ‘There is quite a close match but Germany has more immigrants than you’d expect and so do Greece and the Netherlands.’
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