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Socio-economic impacts

Definition

The effects that migration has on the social and economic aspects of both sending and receiving societies.

Related terms

Demographic changes: Changes in population size, age structure, and composition due to migration.

Labor market dynamics: The impact of migrants on employment opportunities, wages, and working conditions in receiving societies.

Cultural assimilation: The process by which immigrants adopt the customs, language, values, and behaviors of the host society.



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