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This paper provides a review of the research on the ‘economics of language' as applied to international migration. Its primary focuses are on: (1) the effect of the language skills of an individual on the choice of destination among international (and internal) migrants, both in terms of the...
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This chapter reports on the “economics of language” for immigrants—that is, the influence of language on the choice of destination among international migrants, the determinants among immigrants of destination language proficiency, and the labor market consequences of that proficiency, as...
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The UK is part-way through almost unprecedented real-terms reductions in government expenditure as the government attempts to deal with the large hole in the public finances. As part of this, the UK government has announced and is in the process of implementing £18 billion of cuts to welfare...
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seven years of retrenchment in public service spending in Wales, in stark contrast to the first ten years of devolution … UK economic fiscal context and explores the implications for Wales. In particular, it examines the changes in Welsh …
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government continued to want to balance its budget. Wales is therefore looking at an extraordinary ten or more years of … the independent Wales Public Services 2025 Programme based at Cardiff Business School, looking at the challenges facing … government in Wales at they set their tax and spending policies. It also predicts the UK economic and fiscal situation …
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This "explainer" looks at how the parties' proposals would affect Scotland and Wales, covering tax, spending, public …
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