Do+Sudanese+Refugees+in+Egypt+fit+any+of+Ravenstein's+laws+1532

Some of the Ravenstein's laws apply for the Sudanese refugees in Egypt, and some don't.

First, the law that states "Most migrants only move a short distance" applies for the Sudanese refugees. One of the pull-factors of Egypt that attract the Sudanese refugees is the geographic location that is very close to Sudan.

Second, the law that states "Each flow creates a compensating counter-flow" does not apply. Sudan has hardly any pull-factors to attract the immigrants, yet Egypt attracts lots of Sudanese migrants from its pull-factor of the geographic location and the economic advantage. Also, Sudan has strong push-factors such as war and famine, so it does not create "a compensating counter-flow".

Third, the law that states "Economic factors are the main cause of the migration" can be both considered true and false depending on the interpretation. The Sudanese refugees immigrate both for Economic factors and threat of the security in their homeland. Thus, the Economic factors are not sole cause of the migration, but it is one of the main cause of the migration.