The Deal on EU Immigration and Welfare is Symbolic – But Brexit Won’t Solve the ‘Problem’ of EU Immigration Either

Christina Boswell

The Deal on EU Immigration and Welfare is Symbolic – But Brexit Won’t Solve the ‘Problem’ of EU Immigration Either

Christina Boswell

Edinburgh Europa Institute

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Abstract

The free movement provisions of the UK’s EU renegotiation are unlikely to reduce EU migration to the UK because they do not focus on the factors which drive EU workers to come in the first place, writes Christina Boswell. She argues that, instead of in-work benefits, the real debate on immigration should focus on the changes to and implementation of the minimum wage and how to better match UK labour with the labour market.

Original language	English
Place of Publication	Edinburgh
Publisher	European Futures
Edition	Article No 88
Media of output	Blog post
Publication status	Published - 26 Feb 2016

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Britain
Labour market
Migration
Renegotiation
Welfare

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