host and source

• benefit of host country

  • skill shortages filled in certain employment sectors
  • migrants usually spend their money locally, adding to local economy
  • stronger political and social understanding exists between countries
  • new cultures change identity of place
• costs for host country

  • social tensions due to housing or job shortages
  • language barries preventing integration
  • migrants add pressure to education and healthcare systems
  • new cultures can change identity of place and traditional ways of life lost
• source country benefits

  • remittance payements can form a significant part of countries GDP
  • authorities can spend less on public service provision and there is less pressure on resources
  • migrants may return home with new skills and qualifications
• source country costs

  • people with high level skills most likely to migrate known as brain drain effect- youngest and fittest leaving
  • reduced need for youth services eg universities may force them to close
  • families can be split causing poor social stability for children