The Labor Market Effects of Immigration
Research does not find a significant impact of overall immigration on unemployment in the UK, but the evidence suggests that immigration from outside the EU could have a negative impact on the employment of UK-born workers, especially during an economic downturn.
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From the extract above, it is inferred that while the UK is undergoing a process in which business and production activity is reduced and conditions become worse, the: