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Jeremy Corbyn's reaction to what Theresa May said about immigration was the last thing Labour needed

6 October 2016

[Jeremy] Corbyn too is proposing a solution ''which would reduce numbers'', despite the fact in its 2015 General Election briefing, the Centre for Economic Performance at the London School of Economics observed: ''There is still no evidence of an overall negative impact of immigration on jobs, wages, housing or the crowding out of public services.''

This article was published online by the Independent on October 6, 2016
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Related publications
Immigration and the UK Labour Market, Jonathan Wadsworth, Centre for Economic Performance 2015 Election Analysis No 19, February 2015
Brexit and the Impact of Immigration on the UK, Swati Dhingra, Gianmarco Ottaviano, John Van Reenen and Jonathan Wadsworth, CEP Brexit Analysis Series Paper No.05, May 2016
Technical Appendix to 'Brexit and the impact of immigration on the UK'
See the whole series of CEP Brexit Analysis 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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