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Why Immigration Policy is Difficult and How to Make it Better
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Alan Manning examines why immigration policy is politically and technically difficult, drawing on labor-market evidence and policy experience to outline trade-offs and reform options.
He discusses the effects of different types of migration (high-skilled, low-skilled, refugees, family) on wages, public finances, and social cohesion, and explains how employer lobbying and institutional choices shape outcomes.
Manning contrasts approaches such as employer-tied visas and points-based systems, and evaluates policies for managing irregular migration and asylum.
He advocates clearer policy choices, better-managed legal pathways, and tougher handling of employer-driven demands that create segregated low-wage sectors.
The book blends empirical analysis with moral and practical reflection on selecting who to admit and how to design fair, effective migration systems.
He discusses the effects of different types of migration (high-skilled, low-skilled, refugees, family) on wages, public finances, and social cohesion, and explains how employer lobbying and institutional choices shape outcomes.
Manning contrasts approaches such as employer-tied visas and points-based systems, and evaluates policies for managing irregular migration and asylum.
He advocates clearer policy choices, better-managed legal pathways, and tougher handling of employer-driven demands that create segregated low-wage sectors.
The book blends empirical analysis with moral and practical reflection on selecting who to admit and how to design fair, effective migration systems.
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How firms lobby for low-skilled immigration. Prof. Alan Manning
