Are migrant workers needed to 'do the jobs that locals will not do' or are they simply a more exploitable labour force? Do they have a better 'work ethic' or are they less able to complain? Is migrant labour the solution to 'skills shortages' or actually part of the problem? This book provides a...

Discussions of "illegality" in the employment of migrant workers are typically based on a "legal/illegal" dichotomy that conflates breaches of rights of residence and rights of employment. This paper aims to facilitate a more nuanced discussion by introducing the new concept of "compliance." We...

Books reviewed: David Coates. Models of Capitalism: Growth and Stagnation in the Modern Era David Coates. Models of Capitalism: Debating Strengths and Weaknesses: Volume 1, Capitalist Models: Divergence and Convergence; Volume 2, Capitalist Models under Challenge; Volume 3, The Ascendancy of...