Theories and Typologies of Migration: An Overview and a Primer

2. NAME ROLL
SUMAYA MEHJABIN B-140402059
SONIA KHATUN SHILA B-140402051
ARIFUL ISLAM B-140402056
TANZILA BIPLABEE B-140402012
MERAJ-UL-ISLAM B-140402025
GROUP MEMBERS

3. Presentation on

4. The life event of “Haki Doku”( an Albanian Immigrant)
This Example expresses some basic reason of Contemporary migration.
 Mature economical Opportunities
 National Dignity
 Change the dynamics of life
 Fulfilled the dream of life
INTRODUCTION
“Haki Doku is
the first
Albanian
athlete in
history of
Paralympics.
Now live in
Italy”
Haki Doku
Source: www.associaziooneintegrra.eu

5. Migration is defined as people moving for various reasons to a
country from their usual residence.
It may be internal or international, Short term or long term,
Individually or in a large group.
What is Migration?
Place
A
Place
B

6. Why Migration is Important?
Instinct of human nature
Globalizations
Present age is “the age of migration”
Three factors of “John Urry”
1. Prestigious social class
2. Permanent residence
3. Job opportunities
All are “ On the move”
Economic development

7. Expression of “Ban Ki-Moon”
Importance in home country
1. Remittance
2. Better job prospects for locals
Importance in Destination country
1. Cheap labor
2. Got skilled labor
Why Migration is Important?

8. Types of Migration
Internal Migration
International migration

9. Types of Migration
Forced Migration
Voluntary Migration

10. Types of Migration
Temporary Migration
Permanent migration
The Need for an Interdisciplinary
Synthesis

11. Based on wage difference
Neoclassical Economics Theory
Capital flows
Migration flows
Low wage region High wage region
 Both net labor migration and net capital flows will be equal to zero when a new equilibrium is
achieved. Thus in this view, net international labor migration is a temporal phenomenon.

12. o Short distance ,Longer distance factors.
o Agricultural to industrial areas.
o Large towns fact.
o Migration increases with development.
o Male and female Migration factors.
o Major causes of migration are economic.
Ravenstein’s Laws of Migration

13. Push factors Pull Factors
 Security
 Natural disaster
 Extreme pollution
 Death threat
 Political turmoil
 Discriminations
 War
 Famine
 Poor chance of
marriage
 Better life lead
 Job opportunities
 Freedom ( religious / political)
 Higher education
 Medical services
 Asylum seekers
 Climate
 Family links
Push Factors: Reasons why people want to migrate from a place (factors that Push them away).
Pull Factors: Reasons why people want to migrate To a place (factors that pull them in).
Push Pull Theory

14. Example
Push Factors Pull Factors
Poor medical facilities $1800 per
doctor
Excellent medical facilities $400 per
doctor
Low paid jobs (GNP= $3750) Well paid jobs (GNP=$ 24,750)
Adult literacy rate 55% (poor
education prospects)
Adult literacy rate 99% (Good
education prospects)
Life expectancy 72 years Life expectancy 76 years
40% unemployed Many jobs available

15. Two Models of Migration
 Wilbur Zelinsky’s ‘hypothesis of the mobility transition’
 W.W. Rostow’s ‘stages of growth’
Pre-modern traditional society
Advanced society
Late transitional society
Early transitional society
Future super advanced society
Very limited migration
migration to attractive foreign destinations
Rural-urban replaced by inter-urban migration
Possibility of strict controls over immigration.
Mass rural-urban migration

16. Historical-structural model
Dual labor market
Theory
Dependency Theory World System Theory

17. Dual labor market Theory
Primary Market Secondary Market
PrimaryMarket
Secure
High skilled
Well-paid

18. SecondaryLaborMarket
Insecure
Low wage
Low skilled
Dual labor market Theory

19. Dependency Theory
Self perpetuating
Reproducing
Inequality
A part of Global
Development

20. World System Theory
 Mainly connect with trade and
capital
.
The
dominant
capitalist
powers
Center
Periphery
 Developing or under developed
country like Bangladesh

21. NELM Theory
Oded Stark
Recognize That decision
Rational choice Making

22. Criticism of NELM
 Limited to the Supply Side
 Applied for the Poor Country

23. Stephen Castels
Thomas Fais
Alejandro Portes
As a Phenomena of Social Change
 Vertovec
 Alejandro Portes
Transnational Process

24. THANK
YOU
FOR
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