Migration Observatory

The Migration Observatory at the University of Oxford provides independent, authoritative, evidence-based analysis on UK migration. Based at @COMPAS_oxford

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How does migration affect the UK’s public finances? Overall, the impacts are small, but people on different immigration routes have significantly different impacts.

Here’s why, in 3 posts…

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Why do asylum seekers come to the UK?

Our latest Q&A looks at what influences their destination choices, including grant rates, family reunion policies, and the UK's departure from Dublin after Brexit.

Link in the next post.

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To find out more, take a look at our updated briefing on fiscal impacts.

https://t.co/5Wmc7UlTrN

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How does migration affect the UK’s public finances? Overall, the impacts are small, but people on different immigration routes have significantly different impacts.

Here’s why, in 3 posts…

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OBR forecasts have generally estimated that higher migration leads to (slightly) lower deficits and debt.

How much, though, depends on whether governments use the additional tax revenue to increase public service spending to reflect a bigger population.

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https://t.co/S1br7wnmdd

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Why do asylum seekers come to the UK?

Our latest Q&A looks at what influences their destination choices, including grant rates, family reunion policies, and the UK's departure from Dublin after Brexit.

Link in the next post.

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You can read the full report here: https://t.co/JvihZRbrst

And our analysis of earned settlement here: https://t.co/q5zCEintvj

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A new Lords Committee report on the proposed changes to earned settlement, as well as the UK's approach to integration more generally, was published yesterday.

Here are three things you need to know.

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The Committee was critical of the UK’s migration data.

It recommended that the government link visa records to employment, benefit, and public services data to better understand the outcomes of migrants on different visa routes.

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Our latest Q&A: Why do asylum seekers come to the UK? https://t.co/S1br7wnmdd examines what factors shape asylum seekers’ decisions to leave their home countries and what the evidence tells is about why some choose to relocate to the UK.

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https://t.co/PHU0NDtR50

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Yesterday marked 10 years since the UK voted to leave the EU. Reducing migration was one of the central promises of the campaign, but 7 years later, it reached a record high.

Our director, @M_Sumption, explores whether this was accidental or by design.

Link in the next post.

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This should be a fascinating event tonight - some big hitters discussing the UK immigration system. https://t.co/VLMr2p4t8O

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High praise from the ESRC boss

Link to the book is here: https://t.co/C7CmZcJFvJ

[Stian Westlake @stianwestlake]

Really enjoyed @M_Sumption’s terrific new book “What Is Immigration Policy For?”.

Beautifully clear prose that elucidates a bunch of controversial topics in an even-handed way.

[Stian Westlake @stianwestlake]

Really enjoyed @M_Sumption’s terrific new book “What Is Immigration Policy For?”.

Beautifully clear prose that elucidates a bunch of controversial topics in an even-handed way.