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Does Britain Need More Immigrants? A Debate

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  • Nigel Harris
  • David Coleman

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In this debate, Nigel Harris and David Coleman discuss the pros and cons of migration. Taking the case of Britain, they address issues such as the desirability or otherwise of migration controls, gains and losses from migration, the ‘optimum’ size and composition of the country’s workforce, and the demographic, social and political consequences of migration.

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  • Nigel Harris & David Coleman, 2003. "Does Britain Need More Immigrants? A Debate," World Economics, World Economics, 1 Ivory Square, Plantation Wharf, London, United Kingdom, SW11 3UE, vol. 4(2), pages 57-102, April.
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    1. Stavins, Robert, 2004. "Can an Effective Global Climate Treaty Be Based on Sound Science, Rational Economics, and Pragmatic Politics?," RFF Working Paper Series dp-04-28, Resources for the Future.

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