What does circular migration mean?

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cir·cu·lar mi·gra·tion

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  1. Circular migration

    Circular migration or repeat migration is the temporary and usually repetitive movement of a migrant worker between home and host areas, typically for the purpose of employment. It represents an established pattern of population mobility, whether cross-country or rural-urban. There are several benefits associated with this migration pattern, including gains in financial capital, human capital, and social capital. There are also costs associated with circular migration, such as brain drain, poor working conditions, forced labor, and the inability to transfer acquired skills to home economies. Socially, there are strong connections to gender, health outcomes, development, poverty, and global immigration policy.

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  1. Circular migration

    Circular migration or repeat migration is the temporary and usually repetitive movement of a migrant worker between home and host areas, typically for the purpose of employment. It represents an established pattern of population mobility, whether cross-country or rural-urban. There are several benefits associated with this migration pattern, including gains in financial capital, human capital, and social capital. There also costs associated with circular migration, such as brain drain, poor working conditions, forced labor, and the inability to transfer acquired skills to home economies. Socially, there are strong connections to gender, health outcomes, development, poverty, and global immigration policy.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of circular migration in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of circular migration in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2


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  • Mari Rédei
    Mari Rédei
    It is not only for workers, but for the elementary or high shool students as well. It is several profile compare to monthly cummuting. Season workers, or in the case of good accessibilty occasionally employed. Among office workers those who need to be present purely or informatics or any other appliers is common form of mobility. 
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