The Pros And Cons Of Out-Migration

INTRODUCTION
Out-migration has is becoming an increasing important issue in various countries throughout the world both because of the benefits and negatives that can be attained by the sending country from the migration of people out of the country to another country. In the following essay the author shall seek to assess the positives as well as the negatives of large scale out-migration of people with particular focus to Zimbabwe, Jamaica and the Caribbeans in an effort to establish whether it is beneficial to the sending country.
ECONOMIC BENEFITS
Alleviation of poverty and Inflow of Remittances
One of the most substantial benefits of outward migration for sending countries is that the sending countries receive cash inflow in the form

Women also gain an increase in societal status in general and become more accepted in male dominated professions such as politics and engineering and attain previously male dominated skills such as management skills. In the long run, the empowerment of these few women leads to the empowerment of a lot more women as these women can push for various woman empowerment initiatives such as the recent women’s affirmative initiative by women in Zimbabwe which ensures an additional 60 women in parliament (Parliamentary Select Committee (COPAC), 2013) to the elected Members of the House of

According to United Nations Population Fund’s research they state that “Today, the number of people living outside their country of birth is larger than at any other time in history” (Moncrieffe). This is due to the increased inter-dependence on each other due to globalisation and supported by Michael Piore’s Dual Labour Market Theory which emphasises that International Migration is caused by the permanent demand for foreign labour in advanced industrial societies. Globalisation has in turn made it easier for migrants to move from their sending country to their receiving country due to upgrades in global transport systems and job seekers can now also apply online due to advancements in the Information Technology