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• Construction of buildings due to
an increased need for housing also
damages the environment.
• Transportation increases which in
turn harms the environment.
• Homeless dwellers may create their
dwellings throughout the country,
which results in pollution.

Impacts of Migration on the Source Country

Impact Positive Negative

• Immigrants travelling back and forth • Migrants who go overseas
between countries promote productive may have to face family
cultural exchange for the source country. separation/confl icts.
Social/Cultural
• Th ere are more options available in the
educational and professional sectors for
the residents of the source country.

• Sending earnings back to the source • Th e better skilled workers
country enhances the overall economy. migrate to other countries.
• Th ere are wider job opportunities for the • Government is required
Economical people within the source country. to hire skilled and fl exible
• When immigrants return to the source workers from abroad.
country, they may share their new • Less skilled workers contribute
knowledge and skills. less to the national income.

• Since there is already a suff icient working • Less skilled workers lead to a
population, immigration will balance the slow pace of development.
population pyramid.
Demographic
• Balance in the population structure will
lead to economic growth

• It slows down the population growth rate

• More space and supplies are available for • Transportation, that is used
the residents of the source country. to migrate, causes harm to
• Fewer resources are used.
Environmental environment.
• A smaller population will reduce
construction and manufacturing activities
which will produce less pollution.

Brain Drain
to other countries through migration
Th e phenomenon in which a country loses its is known as brain drain. Th is trend is
most educated and talented skilled workers considered a problem because when the

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