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EU immigration has no negative impact on British wages, jobs or public services, research finds

12 May 2016

EU immigration to the UK has not harmed British peoples' access to jobs, public services or incomes, a major study has concluded. The report, by the London School of Economics, has dispelled a number of 'myths' or misconceptions about the impact of immigration on the UK. It has been published as part of a series of research publications to be released between now and the EU referendum on 23 June. ... Report author Jonathan Wadsworth said: ''The bottom line, which may surprise many people, is that EU immigration has not harmed the pay, jobs or public services enjoyed by Britons. EU immigrants pay more in taxes than they use in public services and therefore they help to reduce the budget deficit.''

This article was published by the Independent on May 12, 2016
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See also
May 13, 2016
Press Reader.com (USA)
Major new study debunks immigration 'myths'

Related publications
Brexit and the Impact of Immigration on the UK, Jonathan Wadsworth, Swati Dhingra, Gianmarco Ottaviano and John Van Reenen, CEP Brexit Analysis Series No.5, May 2016
See the complete set of CEP Brexit Analysis research papers here.

Related links
Jonathan Wadsworth webpage
Swati Dhingra webpage
Gianmarco Ottaviano webpage
John Van Reenen webpage
Labour Markets Programme webpage
Trade Programme webpage
Growth Programme webpage

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