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GCSE Geography · key term
Money sent by people working abroad to people in their home country.
Used by AQA and Edexcel
Paper 2
Money sent by migrants to people in their country of origin.
Revise: Causes and Consequences of Uneven DevelopmentMigration can improve migrants’ incomes, and remittances can support relatives at home. However, the departure of skilled workers can create a brain drain. If trained workers leave, their country of origin loses skills needed for its own development.
Specification 5.5 · Paper 2
When assessing consequences, weigh different effects. Migration can cause a brain drain while also providing remittances.
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People working abroad send remittances home, helping families meet costs and supporting local economies. These connections also spread Indian culture through food, festivals and films, including Bollywood productions. India's global influence is therefore cultural and social as well as economic.
Paper 1
Revise: ContextMigrants maintain family and business links and send remittances home. In 2014, remittances to India exceeded US$70 billion, helping support families and local spending. Diaspora communities also spread Indian cuisine, films, festivals and religious practices.