Migrants as the ‘Fuel’ of Western Development
The demographic balance of European countries is changing, with the number of senior citizens increasing. This shift has also impacted their economies. Asian and African countries, where the youth population is on the rise, will benefit from these changes. Thus, migrant workers will play the most crucial role in sustaining the growth rate of Western nations. … Migration is an inevitable component of globalization. As globalization accelerated over the past three to four decades, migration across the globe also increased. While this has triggered varied reactions, opposition to migration has been particularly strong in Western countries—the very nations that were the first and the greatest beneficiaries of globalization. However, in order to keep economies dynamic and expanding, the migration of both essential and skilled manpower becomes unavoidable. In developed countries, including Europe, the demographic balance is shifting, with the number of senior citizens increasing....