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Immigration and the UK Labour Market

Geoff Riley

26th February 2015

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New analysis shows that there is no evidence of a negative impact of immigration on jobs, wages, housing or the crowding out of public services. The research is summarised in a new report from the Centre for Economic Performance (CEP), the first in a series of background briefings on key policy issues in the May 2015 UK General Election.

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Geoff Riley

Geoff Riley FRSA has been teaching Economics for nearly forty years. He has over twenty years experience as Head of Economics at leading schools. He writes extensively and is a contributor and presenter on CPD and Revision conferences in the UK and overseas.

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