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Commentary: Immigration and Its Effects

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 March 2020

Rebecca Riley  and
Martin Weale
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The past few months have seen a growing debate on the question of migration. There is little doubt that there has recently been a sharp inflow of migrants into the United Kingdom, raising a range of both economic and social issues. In this commentary we consider the structure of recent immigration and assess some of its economic consequences.

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National Institute Economic Review , Volume 198 , October 2006 , pp. 4 - 9
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Copyright © 2006 National Institute of Economic and Social Research

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