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Economic migration

GCSE Design and Technology · key term

Economic migration

Definition

Moving to another region or country to find work or improve economic opportunities.

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Edexcel GCSE Design and Technology · 1DT0

Specification 1.1.1 · Paper 1

When people move to find work or improve their economic opportunities, this is economic migration. It can occur within a country or across national borders.
Revise: Industry

Edexcel Design and Technology past papers

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Economic migration — Edexcel GCSE Design and Technology Definition

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