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The Government says it is going to crack down on people who employ illegal migrants

10 August 2015

There is very little evidence to suggest that migration has a significant negative impact on wages or employment. A study by researchers at the London School of Economics earlier this year found that immigration to Britain has not increased unemployment or reduced wages.

This article was published online by The Independent on August 10, 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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