Migration Matters:
Do migrants take away jobs?
17 October 2016
Many people think that migrants take jobs away from citizens, reduce wages or both. But you may also have heard the argument that immigrants benefit the economy because they take risks and start businesses. So, who's right?
We took this question to Alan Manning, Professor of Economics at LSE. In three short videos, Alan explains how migration affects your job prospects, presents the data from the UK and the world, and gives insights on managing migration in light of this evidence.
The episode of Migration Matters was posted on October 17, 2016
Link to the article and films here
Related publications
Recommended reading: Immigration and the UK Labour Market, Jonathan Wadsworth, CEP 2015 Election Analysis Series, Paper No.19, February 2015
Related links
Alan Manning webpage
Community Programme webpage
Alan Manning CEP publications webpage