Migration and Globalization

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Migration and Globalization 1 Migration and Globalization Table of Contents Introduction ........................................ ........................................ ........................................ ........................................ ............. 2 A Brief History of Migration ........................................ ........................................ ........................................ ............................. 4 Migration in an Earlier Era of Globalization ........................................ ........................................ ........................................ 4 Post-World War II Migration ........................................ ........................................ ........................................ ....................... 6 Migration Today.

Post-World War II Migration As the countries of Europe recovered from World War II, they again became attractive destinations for potential migrants and opened their doors to immigrants to help rebuild their economies. Furthermore, during the post-war period, technological improvements in land and air travel decreased the cost of migration.

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