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Immigration after Brexit

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 November 2016

Jonathan Portes
Jonathan Portes*
Affiliation:
Senior Fellow, UK in a Changing Europe; Fellow, National Institute of Economic and Social Research
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E-mail: j.portes@niesr.ac.uk
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Abstract

This paper examines the short and long-term impacts of the UK referendum on migration flows and migration policy. Even in the short term – before any policy change – the vote will affect migration flows directly and indirectly through both economic and other channels. Post Brexit, two key issues will need to be addressed. Will the UK preserve a substantial measure of preference for EU citizens in any new system? And will policy tilt in a liberal or restrictive direction?

Keywords

immigrationfree movementEuropean UnionF22J61N34
Type
Research Articles
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National Institute Economic Review , Volume 238 , November 2016 , pp. R13 - R21
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Copyright © 2016 National Institute of Economic and Social Research

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