An investigation into the reasons for people's migration : a case of Zambian professional migrants in Cape Town

This study investigates the reasons behind international migration of people. In particular, the study looks at the reasons behind professional migrants from Zambia to South Africa, taking Cape Town as a case study. The analysis is anchored around five different theoretical frameworks which explain migration from a micro and macro perspective. Theories founded on micro principles are the traditional push and pull theory and the Todaro model. The theory social networks completes the set of micro based models of migration. The two macro theories are the equilibrium and the new international division of labour, which look at the economic inequalities between sending and host regions

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Department of Social Development

Year dc:date.issued

2010

Author dc:creator

• Kapindula, Beatrice

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Graaff, Johann

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11249

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/11249