Migration

Philip Whyman and Alina Ileana. Petrescu ()
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Alina Ileana. Petrescu: University of Central Lancashire

Chapter Chapter 6 in The Economics of Brexit, 2020, pp 183-240 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract One of the key areas of concern for the UK has been its high net migration. Insights into understanding migration, its motivations and impact are assessed, alongside a brief presentation of UK immigration statistics, its poor image in the public eye and the persistent UK labour market inequality. Migration can have a positive or negative impact for the UK as a whole and also for particular indigenous groups, depending on the economic aspect analysed. Therefore, understanding the evidence in relation to migration is important, as this is highly significant for deciding which form of Brexit to favour. The effect of migration is discussed in relation to many key economic aspects for the UK, including demographics, jobs, business and sectors of activity, skill levels, wages, employment, fiscal contributions, housing and, quintessentially, productivity. The design of a post-Brexit migration system is analysed, comparing it mainly to the Australian points-based visa system, and its consequences for UK business and productivity are summarised alongside recommendations—principally related to the need for its flexibility—aimed at addressing some of UK employers’ major concerns of skill shortages and the economy suffering post-Brexit. Migrant labour can make a positive contribution to our nation if government, business and the research community work together to help design a migration policy appropriate to our country’s needs.

Keywords: MIGRATION—migration; Productivity; Inequality; Impact; Visas (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-55948-9_6

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