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- Title
Unemployment and Regional Human Mobility; All Roads Lead To South Africa.
- Authors
Malatji, T. L.
- Abstract
This conceptual paper studies the relationship between unemployment and migration in some parts of Southern African Development Communities. The majority of the population that migrates are unemployed and want to improve their living standards and that of their family members. Human mobility is then regarded as means of improving the allocation of human resources. There are several characteristics that may encourage human mobility in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) but unemployment seems to be topping the list. Unemployment is one of the Push factors of human mobility; consequently, it is crucial to understand the relationship between the two. They are attached and this is another reason the global village will continually experience cross border movements. Occasionally, immigrants leave their place of residents because of the high unemployment rate and lack of economic growth. Family members of the unemployed household heads are also likely to migrate in search of greener pastures and better their lives and that of their siblings and dependents. The economic disparities between countries have a very strong influence in cross border movements and the deepening and widening inequality in incomes and opportunities within nations. The other contributing aspect which add pressure for people to cross the border is the increase in the number of people enduring poverty and extreme hardship. Cross border movement is also shaped by the location of employment and other opportunities. Consequently, the paper is conceptual as it relied on available literature.
- Subjects
SOUTH Africa; SOUTHERN African Development Community; STANDARD of living; JOB vacancies; UNEMPLOYMENT; INCOME inequality; UNEMPLOYMENT statistics; BORDER crossing; HUMAN resources departments
- Publication
African Journal of Development Studies, 2021, Vol 11, Issue 3, p169
- ISSN
2634-3630
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.31920/2634-3649/2021/v11n3a8