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Case Study Example: Post Accession Labour Flows from Eastern Europe

Case Study Example: Post Accession Labour Flows from Eastern Europe. The vast majority of the 800,000 to 1 million migrants who have come to the UK since 2004 are from Poland . There are also significant numbers from Latvia, Lithuania and Slovakia.

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Case Study Example: Post Accession Labour Flows from Eastern Europe

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  1. Case Study Example: Post Accession Labour Flows from Eastern Europe

  2. The vast majority of the 800,000 to 1 million migrants who have come to the UK since 2004 are from Poland. • There are also significant numbers from Latvia, Lithuania and Slovakia. • These migrants represent 4–5% of the labour force of their source countries (2007).

  3. Their Distribution • There is no real concentration of Polish migrants across the UK. • Location of airports which connect to Poland is an influence. • Spread across rural areas, not just urban.

  4. You must include facts (e.g. Dates, figures etc) Produce a detailed Case Study of Eastern European Migration in to the UK. What are the push factors of Poland? What are the Pull factors of the UK? What sort of intervening obstacles might be encountered by Poles trying to reach the UK? What are the impacts of this migration on the UK? (You need to look at both positive and negative) What are the impacts of this migration on Poland? (Again, you need to look at both positive and negative)

  5. UK: Positives of Immigration • Migrants are playing an increasingly pivotal role in sectors that are struggling to recruit. Food and farming. • Polish migrants are having an impact on catholic churches – increases church congregations. • Immigrants are making the workforce younger – releasing the pension burden – keeping interest rates low. • Migrants have fuelled economic growth rather than undercut the brits. • Negatives: • Many poles prefer to shop in small local shops run by the Polish community rather than integrating with the Brits. • Police in some areas are complaining that they are understaffed due to the extra demands from migrants. In Cambridgeshire there has been a 17% increase in drink driving offences. • Migrant workers can claim benefit for their children at home in Poland.

  6. Poland: Positives of Emigration • A Polish magazine has launched an incentive scheme called Stay With Us sponsored by some of Poland’s biggest companies to attract younger workers. • About 100 scientist researchers have each received a one-off payment of 5,000 pounds = to 10 months pay to stay put. • The 4th largest city in Poland, Wroclaw is developing quickly. Over 100,000 jobs will be created over the next few years as companies such as LG & Siemens invest. • Negatives of Emigration • In 2005, 10% of jobs in Polish construction could not be filled. • In some areas of Wroclaw, for example, a quarter of all anaesthetics have emigrated. The ones who remain are having to deal with more than one operation at the same time.

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