The Impact of the Recent Migration from Eastern Europe on the UK Economy

David Blanchflower, Jumana Saleheen and Chris Shadforth
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Chris Shadforth: Monetary Policy Committee Unit, Bank of England, Postal: Economist, External Monetary Policy Committee Unit, Bank of England

No 17, Discussion Papers from Monetary Policy Committee Unit, Bank of England

Abstract: In this speech, Professor David Blanchflower, member of the Monetary Policy Committee, discusses the origins of the most recent influx of migrants to the United Kingdom. He also examines why the East of England has received a disproportionate number of these new workers and why employers choose to hire them. He concludes by looking at the consequences of migration on the UK economy in general, arguing that recent immigration has raised the supply potential of the economy by more than demand, and thereby acted to reduce inflationary pressures.

Keywords: migration; UK (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J11 J21 J61 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 63 pages
Date: 2007-01-15
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Working Paper: The Impact of the Recent Migration from Eastern Europe on the UK Economy (2007)
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