Global systems

Question 1

benefits of unequal flows of people

Answer 1

• people are provided with jobs, safe shelter and an income
• migrants can send money back home in remittances which encourages economic growth
• destination country receives money in visa and living expenses - increase in economic growth when migrants do the jobs citizens cant or wont do

Question 2

inequalities of unequal flows of people

Answer 2

• less developed countries suffer from brain drain which can reinforce existing inequalities
• low skilled migrant workers will typically work for less so companies depress wages which affects local workers
• migrant workers are taken advantage of and work in dangerous conditions
  e. g. thousands of migrant workers died building facilities for the 2022 FIFA world cup

Question 3

benefits of unequal flows of money

Answer 3

-remittance, foreign aid and foreign direct investment can all aid the development of less developed countries

Question 4

inequalities of unequal flows of money

Answer 4

• foreign aid can create a dependency giving governments little incentive to improve their own countries
• foreign direct investment can force out local businesses
• foreign aid can fund conflicts.
• FDI can cause conflicts between locals and foreign companies
• companies can pressure governments to create laws in their favor in exchange for investing in the country