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Wadsworth, Jonathan - In: National Institute Economic Review 213 (2010) 1, pp. 35-35

Rising immigration has undoubtedly been one of the most significant demographic developments experienced by the United Kingdom over the past fifteen years. This article reviews the evidence on the effects of immigration on the UK labour market. On average, it seems that immigration has not had...

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THE UK LABOUR MARKET AND THE 2008-9 RECESSION

Gregg, Paul; Wadsworth, Jonathan - In: National Institute Economic Review 212 (2010) 1, pp. 61-61

and fiscal policies during the recession, reductions in real producer wages and relatively buoyant real consumer wages …

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On the relative rewards to immigration: a comparison of the relative labour market position of Indians in the USA, the UK and India

Coulon, Augustin; Wadsworth, Jonathan - In: Review of Economics of the Household 8 (2010) 1, pp. 147-169

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Employment, Inequality and the UK National Minimum Wage over the Medium-Term

Dolton, Peter; Rosazza-Bondibene, Chiara; Wadsworth, … - Centre for Economic Performance, LSE - 2010

This paper assesses the impact of the National Minimum Wage (NMW) on employment and inequality in the UK over the decade since its introduction in 1999. Identification is facilitated by using variation in the bite of the NMW across local labour markets and the different sized year on year up...

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The UK Labour Market and the 2008 - 2009 Recession

Gregg, Paul; Wadsworth, Jonathan - Centre for Economic Performance, LSE - 2010

and fiscal policies during the recession, reductions in real producer wages and relatively buoyant real consumer wages …

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Immigration, the European Union and the UK Labour Market

Wadsworth, Jonathan - Centre for Economic Performance, LSE - 2014

much displacement of UK workers or lower wages, on average. Immigrants, especially in recent years, tend to be younger and …

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The impact of immigration on the structure of male wages: theory and evidence from Britain

Manacorda, Marco; Manning, Alan; Wadsworth, Jonathan - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2006

of labour. But, existing studies of the impact of immigration on the wages of native-born workers in the UK (e … an increase in immigration reduces the wages of immigrants relative to natives. We show this using a pooled time series … of British cross-sectional micro data of observations on male wages and employment from the mid-1970s to the mid-2000s …

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On the relative gains to immigration: a comparison of the labour market position of Indians in the USA, the UK and India

De Coulon, Augustin; Wadsworth, Jonathan - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2008

While most studies of the decision to immigrate focus on the absolute income differences between countries, we argue that relative change in purchasing power or status, as captured by an individual’s ranking in the wage distribution, may also be important. This will in turn be influenced by...

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Immigration and the UK labour market: the latest evidence from economic research

Wadsworth, Jonathan - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2012

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 …

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Immigration, the European union and the UK labour market

Wadsworth, Jonathan - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2014

much displacement of UK workers or lower wages, on average. Immigrants, especially in recent years, tend to be younger and …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011126637