Migration quiz

What is the purpose of the 'transitional clause' in EU integration

It allows the EU to transition new members by restricting their votes in the EU
It allows EU members to restrict the free movement of labor from EU accession countries for up to 7 years
It restricts the movement of members from long-standing EU countries to move and work in newer member states
It deals with transition to the technological age, providing money and resources to better integrate the members into the digital economy

Globalization has increased migration because:

it has increased the world's population growth rate
it has promoted improved global communication and lower cost transportation.
it has increased the need for passports
the low cost of living in developing countries has let to a net migration there from the developed world

There was reduced migration to the Western hemisphere in the early parts of the 20th century because of:

restriction of immigration of Asian and Jewish populations.
strong global economy
lack of transportation methods.
increasing migration back to Europe.

Which of the following is a potential gain from immigration for developed countries?

language diversity created in the economy.
retirees coming into the economy
increase in educated workers coming into the economy
cheap labor coming into the economy.

Which of the following treaties pertain to migrant workers:

1949 Convention Migration for Employment
1975 ILO Convention concerning Migration in Abusive Conditions and the Promotion of Equality of Opportunity and the Treatment of Migrant Workers
1990 International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families
All of the above.

Which of the following is a potential negative effect of migration for developing countries?

The loss of trained and educated workers to emigration
The remittances received from migrant workers abroad
Influx of cheap labor
Influx of capital and technology

A push factor and pull factor are two sides of same coin, one is why people leave countries and one is why people choose that country as a new home.

True
False

A pro-immigration politician in Europe has been:

Jean-Marie Le Pen of France
Tony Blair of the United Kingdom
Pim Fortuyn of the Netherlands
Joerg Haider of Austria

Which of the following is NOT a global trend in human trafficking?

Increasing affordability of fees charged by traffickers due to rising incomes
Increasing mobility due to improved transportation networks
Increasing involvement of international criminal organizations
Declining drug trade because international crime organizations are switching to the human trafficking business