Civic Future are hosting a lunchtime discussion with Professor Alan Manning, on the economic consequences of sustained immigration restriction in Britain.
Register for tickets here.
Across the major political parties, a broad consensus now appears to have emerged around tighter controls on both legal and illegal migration. While there remains disagreement about scale and implementation, the direction of travel is notably different from that of the past two decades. What is far less settled, however, is how this new settlement will shape the British economy over the medium to long term.
This event builds on from two of our previous events: The Immigration Overton Window and Why Can’t We Get Net Migration Down. It is an opportunity to explore, with intellectual seriousness rather than polemic, what a post-migration-restriction economy is likely to look like.
Alan is Professor of Economics at the London School of Economics and a senior figure at LSE’s Centre for Economic Performance, where he leads research on wages, low pay, productivity, and the effects of immigration. As former Chair of the UK Migration Advisory Committee, he brings both rigorous evidence and direct policy experience to the question of what sustained immigration restriction would mean for labour supply, public services, and long-term growth.
Public Hall, 1 Horse Guards Avenue, SW1A 2HU