Findings from anew report published by University College London today state If we start counting from 2000, the contribution made by EEA migrants rises considerably, to the extent that it cancels out the negative effect of non-Europeans. Non-Europeans are still “takers” but Europeans contribute so much that overall, immigrants as a whole pay their way from 2000. Natives continue to be an overall burden. The big take-home messages are that: a) the big wave of immigration from central and Eastern Europe after 2004 was good for the UK economy and b) native-born Britons are a bigger drain on the state than immigrants. One important point: the researchers say that all their figures are likely to under-estimate the long-term economic contribution made by immigrants, because it’s impossible to track what happens to their children. British-born descendants of immigrants tend to do better at school and may well go on to make a higher net contribution to the economy than natives. so maybe that will silence the anti-migrant messages coming fro all politicl parties and put Nigel Farages gas at a peep! Ti to be hoped!
Posted on: Wed, 05 Nov 2014 14:27:58 +0000
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