This paper examines the importance of social and geographical networks in structuring entry into skilled occupations in … little evidence that networks strongly shaped apprentice recruitment. The typical London apprentice did not have an …

market in BiH and the destruction of networks are not only the most plausible candidates to explain the high cost of …

During periods of strong economic growth, migration is and has always been important for filling gaps in the labour … have been exaggerated. It is hard to find evidence of much displacement of UK workers or lower wages, on average … have experienced greater downward pressure on wages and greater competition for jobs than others, but these effects still …

During periods of strong economic growth, migration is and has always been important for filling gaps in the labour … much displacement of UK workers or lower wages, on average. Immigrants, especially in recent years, tend to be younger and … better educated than the UK-born and less likely to be unemployed. Future migration trends will, as ever, depend on relative …