Republic of the Philippines

POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILPPINES

Office of the Vice President for Branches and Satellite Campuses
Unisan, Quezon Branch

GEED 003 – THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD

Dr. FE R. BARONIA
Associate Professor V
 Lesson 11 - Global Migration

LEARNING OUTCOMES

1. Analyze the political, economic, cultural, and social

factors underlying the global movements of people.

2. Display first-hand knowledge of the experiences

of OFWs.

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 POLITICAL, ECONOMIC, CULTURAL AND SOCIAL FACTORS
UNDERLYING THE GLOBAL MOVEMENTS OF PEOPLE

Reasons for Migration

rapid demographic
uneven economic development
transitions

technological human security

advances in growing inequality in between more and
transport and incomes less developed
communications countries
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 FACTORS THAT DETERMINE THE DECISION OF AN
INDIVIDUAL TO MIGRATE

1. Macro - elements which is largely independent from the

individual.

2. Meso - elements which is more closely related to the

individual making decision beyond his control.

3. Micro - element which is personal characteristics and

attitudes.

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1. Macro - elements which is
largely independent from the
individual.
The macro-elements or macro-factors are attributed to political,
socio-economic and environmental situations.
The influence of social media in making people aware on the
living conditions in the developed countries influence people to
migrate to look for a greener pasture.

2. Meso - elements which is more The meso-elements or meso-factors of communication

closely related to the individual technology and land grabbing play an important role for
making decision beyond his control. migration.

The micro-element or micro-factors such as education,

3. Micro - element which is
personal characteristics and religion, marital status and personal attitude to migrate
attitudes. contribute mainly in the making of final decision for migration.

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 Factors or Drivers of Migration

1.inadequate human and 3. climate changes 5. sexual identity

economic development

2. demographic increase, 4. wars and dictatorship 6. personal willingness

urbanization to migrate

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Unisan, Quezon Branch
Assignment:

1. Read: Drivers of migration: why do people move?

https://academic.oup.com/jtm/article/25/1/tay040/5056445
Write a one-page synthesis of your reading and include your key takeaways.

2. Conduct an online interview with an Overseas Filipino Worker and

present a first-hand knowledge of the experiences of OFWs.

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Unisan, Quezon Branch
 Source:

• https://reliefweb.int/report/world/global-migration-resilient-cities-forefront-
strategic-actions-adapt-and-transform-our

• https://www.telegraph.co.uk › news › worldnews › middleeast › Mapped-W...

• Castelli, F. (2018). Drivers of migration: why do people move? Journal Of Travel

Medicine, 25(1). doi: 10.1093/jtm/tay040

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THANK YOU