Migration

The UK has experienced levels of immigration in recent years that are very high by historical standards. The effects of this on the economy and society are of great interest and concern and we have been actively researching this area.

A quick summary of what we know on the economic effects is contained in our election analysis "Immigration to the UK: The Evidence from Economic Research" by Jonathan Wadsworth, [Full document in Adobe PDF] CEP Paper No' CEPEA006, April 2010

Contact Jonathan Wadsworth, email: j.wadsworth@lse.ac.uk for more details.

Our research conclusions in this area are:

• Higher immigration has led to lower wages, but mostly of existing immigrants. The effects on the wages of natives are minimal. See: "The Impact of Immigration on the Structure of Male Wages: Theory and Evidence from Britain" [Full document in Adobe PDF] (Marco Manacorda, Alan Manning and Jonathan Wadsworth), CEP Discussion Paper 754, October 2006.
  
  Contact Marco Manacorda, email m.manacorda@lse.ac.uk for further information.
  
  
• Few new immigrants to the UK think of themselves as British but most come to do so. This cultural assimilation is faster for those from poorer and less democratic countries. See: "Culture Clash or Culture Club: The Identity and Values of Immigrants in Britain" [Full document in Adobe PDF] (Alan Manning and Sanchari Roy), CEP Discussion Paper 790, April 2007.
  
  Contact Alan Manning, email a.manning@lse.ac.uk, for more details.