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About the Author
Ma Cavanagh
is associate director for UK migration policy at IPPR.
Acknowledgments
The author would like to thank Chloe Peacock and Alice Sachrajda at IPPR, Julia Onslow-Cole of PricewaterhouseCoopers, Jonathan Portes at NIESR,Martin Ruhs at the Migration Observatory and SarahSpencer at Compas for helpful comments.
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Guest Workers: Settlement, temporary economic migration and a critique of the government’s plans
Questions the government must answer ......................................................................2Recommendations .....................................................................................................3 A progressive alternative .............................................................................................3
Trends in grants of settlement and citizenship ..............................................................5 The previous government’s approach ..........................................................................7
The present government’s approach .........................................................................10Other examples of temporary migration policies.........................................................13
1. Will the policy achieve its stated aim? ....................................................................162. Will the policy have perverse effects? ....................................................................193. Will the policy damage integration and cohesion? ..................................................204. Will the policy succeed in addressing public concerns? .........................................21
Why progressives should not oppose all tightening of settlement policy .....................23Benets of temporary migration to countries of origin.................................................24Progressive policies for encouraging temporary migration ..........................................24 A points-based approach to settlement .....................................................................26Protection of workers’ rights .....................................................................................27
5. Conclusion..............................................................................................................29References .................................................................................................................31
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Settlement is a complex and difficult policy area, demanding close attention to the detail of direct and indirect effects of policy changes and the practicality of compliance or enforcement – as well as questions of fairness and community cohesion.
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