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Internal migration or domestic migration is human migration within a country. Internal migration tends to be travel for education and for economic improvement or because of a natural disaster or civil disturbance, [1] though a study based on the full formal economy of the United States found that the median post-move rise in income was only 1%.
The net migration rate is the difference between the number of immigrants (people coming into an area) and the number of emigrants (people leaving an area) divided by the population. [1] When the number of immigrants is larger than the number of emigrants, a positive net migration rate occurs. A positive net migration rate indicates that there ...
Student migration. Student migration is the movement of students who study outside their country of birth or citizenship for a period of 12 months or more. [1] During the period of globalization, the internationalisation of higher education increased dramatically and it has become a market driven activity. With the rapid rise of international ...
The 'age of mass migration' usually refers to the voluntary transatlantic migration of European peasants and laborers to the Americas. Immigration from Europe accounted for about 40% of the total United States population growth in the late 19th century. It has been argued that the term should include other mass migrations that occurred in the ...
Forced displacement. Forced displacement (also forced migration or forced relocation) is an involuntary or coerced movement of a person or people away from their home or home region. The UNHCR defines 'forced displacement' as follows: displaced "as a result of persecution, conflict, generalized violence or human rights violations". [2]
Internal colonialism is the uneven effects of economic development on a regional basis, otherwise known as "uneven development" as a result of the exploitation of minority groups within a wider society which leads to political and economic inequalities between regions within a state. This is held to be similar to the relationship between a ...
The term "circular migration" describes the fluid movement of people between areas, usually for the purpose of employment. [1] The term itself first came into use in the 1960s and 1970s, mostly related to urbanization, development, and internal migration. [2] There are six criteria that define migration as being circular: [3] Temporary.
Immigration is the international movement of people to a destination country of which they are not usual residents or where they do not possess nationality in order to settle as permanent residents. [1][2][3][4] Commuters, tourists, and other short-term stays in a destination country do not fall under the definition of immigration or migration ...