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Tag Archives: labour markets
Jul 24 2012
Welfare systems are increasingly returning to 19th century ideas in a bid to encourage individuals to participate in the labour market.
1 CommentChristina May places current debates on welfare reform within their historical context. Looking back to approaches from the 19th century, she concludes that we are now witnessing a return to the ideas of the past, where the key aim of … Continue reading
Posted by: July 24, 2012
Tagged with: labour markets, social welfare, UK, welfare, work
Jul 4 2012
Out of the kitchen, into the economic reality: Why Europe needs migration
2 CommentsIan Goldin argues that we need to defuse the growing anti-immigrant sentiment in our society. Not only is there no clear empirical evidence suggesting that migration drives down wages, or that migrants ‘steal’ jobs, there are a number of reasons why … Continue reading
Posted by: July 4, 2012
Tagged with: economy, Europe, innovation, labour markets, migration, society, trade, UK
