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Britain misses targets on immigration control

26 February 2015

According to opinion polls, immigration has emerged as a key issue for voters - ahead of the National Health Service, the economy, unemployment and crime - in the run-up to a closely-fought general elections this May. However, while immigration into the United Kingdom has substantially risen, there is no evidence to suggest that this has had a negative impact on jobs, wages, housing and other public services for the U.K.-born. This are the findings of a study done on the latest U.K. immigration statistics by the Centre for Economic Performance (CEP)of the London School of Economics, and the first in a series of background briefings by the CEP on important policy issues in the run up to the general elections.

This article was published by The Hindu on February 26, 2015
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Related publications
EA019: Immigration and the UK Labour Market, Jonathan Wadsworth, Centre for Economic Performance 2015 Election Analyses Series, February 2015

Related links
Jonathan Wadsworth webpage
Labour Market Programme webpage

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