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Migration is an Economic Positive

Jim Riley

19th January 2014

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A positive view on the economic effects of migration here from the Reuters UK Economics correspondent.Edward Hadas argues that migration to rich countries has little long-term effect on wages, unemployment or state finances. At worst, it exposes defective economic structures. At best, it distributes capital to poor countries.Of course, that's not an argument you here from most politicians in the UK!

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Jim Riley

Jim co-founded tutor2u alongside his twin brother Geoff! Jim is a well-known Business writer and presenter as well as being one of the UK's leading educational technology entrepreneurs.

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