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The push factors, meanwhile, are long-standing bugbears - such as a poor regulatory environment, tiresome bureaucracy and a poor ease-of-business climate that has led to an exodus of wealthy, high-earning Indians over the years.
From BBC • Oct. 5, 2025
Named for the dahlia flower whose petals bloom in concentric arrays , the dahliagram's "petals" illustrate the relative impact of different pull and push factors contributing to human behavior over time.
From Science Daily • Nov. 22, 2023
Thesaurus
Possible Synonyms
- homeland hardships
- grounds for departure
- impetus for leaving
- reasons for emigration
- disincentives
Possible Antonyms
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other words
- pull factors
- destination draws
- benefits of immigration
- reasons to arrive
- hometown advantages
