Guest worker programs usually result in temporary migration of workers from ?
Correct answer: B. impoverished countries to wealthy countries
- A. impoverished countries to impoverished countries
- B. impoverished countries to wealthy countries
- C. wealthy countries to wealthy countries
- D. wealthy countries to impoverished countries
Explanation
Guest-worker schemes generally move labor temporarily from countries with lower wages and fewer job opportunities to countries offering higher wages. This is why the usual pattern is migration from impoverished to wealthy countries.
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