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... relatively cheap land overseas . In Great Britain , Austria and Norway , land shortage arose as a result of the consolidation of smallholdings combined with increasing pro- ductivity . In southern Germany , it often occurred when ...
... relatively cheap land overseas . In Great Britain , Austria and Norway , land shortage arose as a result of the consolidation of smallholdings combined with increasing pro- ductivity . In southern Germany , it often occurred when ...
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... relatively slowly , while those of developing countries continue to expand much faster . The total population of the industrial countries is expected to grow slightly from 1.2 billion people in 1990 to 1.35 billion in 2025 , while the ...
... relatively slowly , while those of developing countries continue to expand much faster . The total population of the industrial countries is expected to grow slightly from 1.2 billion people in 1990 to 1.35 billion in 2025 , while the ...
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... relatively open to immigration , but in recent years has been tightening its controls . A new law in 1990 obliged illegal immi- grants to register their presence or risk expulsion . Around 220,000 did so - accounting for the sharp rise ...
... relatively open to immigration , but in recent years has been tightening its controls . A new law in 1990 obliged illegal immi- grants to register their presence or risk expulsion . Around 220,000 did so - accounting for the sharp rise ...
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20 per cent abroad Africa America Arab areas Argentina arrivals Asia Asian asylum Australia average Bangladesh Belgium border British Canada Caribbean Census Chinese citizens coun cultural developing countries domestic workers earn economic emigration employers employment estimated ethnic Europe European countries example Federal Republic Figure flows foreign born France Government groups higher Hong Kong illegal immigrants immi immigrant workers increase Indian industrialized countries international migration investment Italy Japan Japanese jus sanguinis jus soli Korean labour force language large numbers largest numbers levels major Malaysia Mexican Mexico Middle East million Muslim native neighbouring Netherlands overseas particularly Philippines plantations population proportion receiving countries recent recruitment refugees relatively remittances Republic of Germany Republic of Korea sending countries shortages skilled SOPEMI/OECD Source South Africa Soviet Union Spain Stanton Russell Taiwan Taiwan China tend Thailand tion unemployed United Kingdom unskilled visas wages women