emigrant - ANS person who leaves own country in order to live in another
LIDC case study - ANS Nigeria
give one reason how emigration from an LIDC can provide opportunities for that LIDC (include details) -
ANS remittances = consumer spending = invest in businesses = boost local economy
provide a fact about remittances sent to Nigeria - ANS $22 billion, 2017
provide a fact about remittances and the nigerian economy - ANS remittances represent 6.1% of
nigerian economy, 2018
why are most remittances sent to the south of nigeria? - ANS christian faiths and english-speaking
(north has more muslim/arabic speaking) = emigrate to anglophone countries (eg. usa, uk - send the
most remittances back)
in the remittances sent back to Nigeria, how much was sent from USA - ANS over $6 billion
give another reason how emigration from an LIDC can provide opportunities for that LIDC - ANS brain
gain from returning migrants = new ideas/values (encourage investment)
give an example of brain gain in nigeria - ANS michael ugwu = general manager of sony music west
africa) = graduated in economics at ucl = now leading music and entertainment entrpreneur = popularity
encourages tourism and investment = jobs/employment
2 benefits of a line graph - ANS good for multiple comparisons/clear to see overall proportions