The option that describes an economic push factor is Hyperinflation.
Economic push factors are conditions that drive individuals to leave their home countries due to unfavorable economic circumstances. Hyperinflation refers to an extremely high and typically accelerating inflation rate, leading to a rapid decrease in the purchasing power of money, making it difficult for individuals to sustain a living. This can compel people to seek better economic opportunities elsewhere.
The other options can be contextualized differently:
- Land ownership may be considered a pull factor, as individuals may leave to seek better opportunities for land ownership elsewhere.
- Remittances are often a result of migration and can serve as a pull factor, encouraging family members to migrate for economic reasons.
- Brain drain describes the emigration of highly skilled individuals, which can be considered a consequence of push factors but is not itself a direct push factor.
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