Who Needs Migrant Workers? Labour shortages, immigration and public policy

This new book edited by Martin Ruhs and Bridget Anderson will be of interest to people looking to understand reasons for the demand for migrant workers even at a time of recession. It goes beyond glib explanations that ‘Lazy Britons won’t do the work’ or ‘Migrants have a better work ethic’  to explore the structural and institutional reasons for migrant employment.

Packed with data, comprehensively explained the book provides useful insights into what migrants have in common with British workers, as well as their differences.

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