Immigration

Bibliographic Data

ID23580992
AuthorsRebecca A Fowler (Washington State University, corresponding author)
Year2017
Pages1-5
Publication date2017-12-04
Open AccessYes
TypeCHAPTER
VenueWiley Blackwell Encyclopedia of Social Theory (SOURCE_BOOK)
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1002/9781118430873.est0175
OpenAlexW4250973677
ISBN9781118430873
LanguageEN
References cited12

Immigration runs as a thread throughout human history. From time immemorial, people have migrated in search of greater economic opportunities and better living conditions. Immigration arises from a host of factors, including civil wars, ethnic cleansing, and natural disasters, and has increased due to the rise of human‐made disasters resulting in the deterioration of ecosystems. At the turn of the twenty‐first century, immigration has gained momentum as a global phenomenon. International movements of workers, refugees, and their families cross state borders in tandem with global exchanges of capital, commodities, and information, all facilitated by a revolution in transportation and communication technologies. More than half of the world's states play a role in a global migratory system composed of sending, receiving, and transit countries. In 2010, the number of immigrants worldwide reached 214 million and permanent migrant flows from the Global South to the Global North number an estimated 2.5 million.

Development economics · Economic growth · Economics · Economy · Geography · Immigration · Natural disaster · Political science · Refugee · Diaspora, migration, transnational identity · Migration and Labor Dynamics · Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy

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