CReAM in the news

High emigration has led to better wages for many in Poland. Download Press Release.

Immigration helps average UK wages but holds back wages of the least well paid. Download Press Release.
 

Public opinion about immigration policy more related to cultural than economic concerns. Download Press Release.

School achievement: Children from ethnic minorities match or outstrip white children by the end of compulsory education. Download Press Release.

CReAM research on the factors that shape individual attitudes towards migration policy. Download Press Release.

The Benefit of Migration: new evidence of the fiscal costs and benefits of migration to the UK from Central and Eastern Europe. Download Press Release.

A BBC news report entitled "David Cameron talks tough over European migrants' benefits" cites CReAM research showing that UK immigrants from Central and Eastern Europe are less likely to be on welfare and more likely to work than the native population.

Prof Christian Dustmann defends the 2003 forecast of immigration to the UK from the A8 accession countries.

Journalist Alex Massie cites CReAM research in a blog on the myth of immigrant benefit recipients.

The New Statesman reports on beneficial effects of migration, citing CReAM research showing that recent immigrants from Eastern Europe to the UK have been net contributors to the welfare state.

The Guardian cites Prof Christian Dustmann in an article on the numbers of Romanian and Bulgarian migrants that might be expected to come to the UK after labour market restrictions will be lifted in January 2014.

The news magazine of the The Association of German Engineers (VDI) reports on research findings by Christian Dustmann, Tommaso Frattini and Anna Rosso, that high emigration has led to better wages for many in Poland.

The London-based Polish weekly magazine Cooltura reports on research findings by Christian Dustmann, Tommaso Frattini and Anna Rosso, that high emigration has led to better wages for many in Poland.

Ermito, a web portal of Poles living in Germany, reports on research findings by Christian Dustmann, Tommaso Frattini and Anna Rosso, that high emigration has led to better wages for many in Poland.

The web portal of Gazeta Wyborcza, one of Polands most important newspapers, reports on research findings by Christian Dustmann, Tommaso Frattini and Anna Rosso, that high emigration has led to better wages for many in Poland.
Similar articles, based on a report by Polska Agencja Prasowa appeared in: Gazeta Prawna, Puls Biznesu, Newsweek.pl, and in many other Polish news portals.

Article by Von Christian Gruber refers to recent CReAM research by Christian Dustmann, Patrick Puhani and Uta Schoenberg, which found no causal effect of the type of school on long-term outcomes.

"Immigrants help to raise average wages" – The authors – economists Christian Dustmann, Tommaso Frattini and Ian Preston – estimate that immigration depressed wages by 0.7p per hour at the 10th percentile.

"Arme Kinder schaffen es trotzdem nicht nach oben"  - Journalist Tanja Dückers argues that "poor kids still don't make it to the top" in Germany, despite recent CReAM research by Christian Dustmann, Patrick Puhani and Uta Schoenberg, which found no causal effect of the type of school on long-term outcomes.

"Academies: old research is being wrongly used to validate them" by Stephen Machin, queries why his previous research is being used to support the new academy programme when the coalition's programme is not the same as Labour's.

Ideologie beiseite! - Journalist Martin Spiewak reports CReAM research by Christian Dustmann and Uta Schoenberg, which found no causal effect of the type of school on long-term outcomes in Germany.

T.Boeri´s editorial "Immigrants, what should we ask to the EU" comments on "Crime and Immigration: Evidence from Large Immigrants Waves" by B.Bell, F.Fasani and S.Machin (CReAM DP 12/10)

"Shutting the door" - article in The Economist on the UK government’s efforts to reduce the inflow of foreign workers. The article cites Christian Dustmann saying that workers from the new EU countries pay more to the exchequer in taxes than they take from it in services.

"Myth-busting" by James Boxell - article disputes assumptions and stereotypes, and refers to research by Christian Dustmann regarding contributions made by migrants to the UK.

"Migrants give boost to public finances" by James Boxell and Keith Fray - article refers to research by Christian Dustmann regarding contributions made by migrants to the UK.

"Ethnic pupils go to top of the class at 16" by Laura Clark - further media coverage on "Ethnic and Educational Achievement in Compulsory Schooling"

"White British pupils 'make less progress' than ethnic minorities" by Graeme Paton - further media coverage on "Ethnic and Educational Achievement in Compulsory Schooling"

"More immigrants more crime? It depends on the policy" by F.Fasani.

"How many irregular immigrants are there in Europe?" by F.Fasani.

"Residence permits for 'points' workers" by G. Barba Navaretti, comments on
"Deporting undocumented immigrants: the role of labor demand shocks" by F.Fasani.

"Working as undocumented immigrants in Milan" by Carlo Devillanova, Francesco Fasani and Tommaso Frattini.

"Long term undocumented immigrants" by C.Giorgi, coverage of the report "Cittadini senza diritti - Rapporto Naga 2009" on undocumented migration in Milan by Carlo Devillanova, Francesco Fasani and Tommaso Frattini.

"EU migrants 'good for UK economy'" by Jack Doyle - further media coverage on "Assessing the Fiscal Costs and Benefits of A8 Migration to the UK"

Editorial "Great Britain's valuable visitors" comments on "Assessing the Fiscal Costs and Benefits of A8 Migration to the UK"

"EU Immigrants pay their way" media coverage by Nicholas Timmins on "Assessing the Fiscal Costs and Benefits of A8 Migration to the UK" on the fiscal consequences of migration to the UK from Central and Eastern Europe, by C.Dustmann, T. Frattini and C.Halls

"Immigrants from EU finds migration lucrative" - further media coverage on "Assessing the Fiscal Costs and Benefits of A8 Migration to the UK"

Wprost24 and Gazeta Prawna - international media coverage on "Assessing the Fiscal Costs and Benefits of A8 Migration to the UK"

"Parental leave does not benefit children" – article referring to research by Christian Dustmann and Uta Schoenberg on “The Effect of Expansions in Maternity Leave Coverage on Children's Long-Term Outcomes”

Article by DPA, published in numerous online news services, such as Rhein Zeitung Online, Financial Times Deutschland Online, Sueddeutsche Online, Welt Online, and additional coverage in the print editions of more than 50 regional German newspapers. The article refers to research by Christian Dustmann and Uta Schoenberg on “The Effect of Expansions in Maternity Leave Coverage on Children’s Long-Term Outcomes”

Further media coverage on the report "Cittadini senza diritti: abitare e lavorare a Milano da clandestini" on undocumented migration in Milan by Carlo Devillanova, Francesco Fasani and Tommaso Frattini.

Without a visa, but eight out of ten have a job, coverage of the report "Cittadini senza diritti: abitare e lavorare a Milano da clandestini" on undocumented migration in Milan by Carlo Devillanova, Francesco Fasani and Tommaso Frattini.

UK PM Gordon Brown to visit India, CReAM Director Prof Christian Dustmann interviewed by Rachna Prasad and Akhilesh Paatel regarding the impact of the new regulation for immigrants coming to the United Kingdom.

Interview with Uta Schoenberg on the benefits of longer parental leave for women.

L'immigration, sujet brûlant outre-Manche, CReAM Director Prof Christian Dustmann interviewed by Eric Albert regarding the economic impact of new immigrants to the United Kingdom.

"Children-Kitchen-Church-Philosophy: Who benefits from mothers staying at home?" by Norbert Haering – article referring to research by Christian Dustmann and Uta Schoenberg on "The Effect of Expansions in Maternity Leave Coverage on Children’s Long-Term Outcomes"

"The rich get richer, the poor poorer" by Olaf Storbeck – article citing results of a study by Christian Dustmann and Uta Schoenberg on "Revisiting the German Wage Structure"

Article citing Christian Dustmann and referring to research by Christian Dustmann and Uta Schoenberg on “Revisiting the German Wage Structure”. Financial Times Germany also referred to the research done by Christian Dustmann and Uta Shoenberg.

Immigration holds down low pay, A Study of Migrant Workers and the National Minimum Wage and Enforcement Issues that Arise - Dustmann, Frattini and Preston's Report for the Low Pay Commission

The impact of immigration on UK wages, "Immigration to the UK has made a positive contribution to the average wage increase experienced by non-immigrant workers" - Dustmann, Frattini and Preston's Report for the Low Pay Commission

Mutually Beneficial Networks, CReAM Director Prof Christian Dustmann interviewed by Vladimir Semenov explaining why migration is usually beneficial to the hosting country.

"Education for all – following the Finnish example" by Norbert Haering – article referring to research by Christian Dustmann on "Parental background, secondary school track choice, and wages"

How Many Others Can We Squeeze In?, CReAM Director Prof Christian Dustmann interviewed by Steven Swinford about the Home Office report on Migration from new EU Accesion Countries.

Truck business testament to growth in east European workers, By Scheherazade Daneshkhu, CReAM Director Prof Christian Dustmann expresses his view on why East Migrant Workers come to Britain.

Les Indiens, champions de l'integration, by Eric Albert, covering C. Dustmann anf F. Fabbri's article "Immigrants in the British Labour Market"

Illegal immigrants are more educated than Italians, covering Tommaso Frattini and Carlo Devillanova's article on "Undocumented Immigrants in Milan: Evidence from Naga Records". The same article appeared in several Italian newspapers, among others Il Sole 24 Ore, La Stampa, Il Giornale.

Increase in Immigrants leads to expansion, by Scheherazade Daneshkhu, covering CReAM-CEPR book "Immigration, Jobs and Wages: Theory, Evidence and Opinion"

CReAM Director Prof. Christian Dustmann's interview about Migration and Electoral Campaign in Britain

Reply to Peter Lilley's Comment in Financial Times

CReAM Director Prof Christian Dustmann interviewed for Slamming the Door on Britain by Oliver Bennet

Interview on the impact of migration on the UK labour market.

by Paul Wallace, article refers to work on the impact of migration

Leader False Figures refers to work on EU-enlargement

The Workplace: Fear not Europe’s migrants, by Doreen Carvajal, refers to work on EU-enlargement

Le pari de la Grande-Bretagne sur l’immigration, by Eric Albert, refers to interview on migration and various research papers

They come, we go...hello new Britain

Migration Fears Unfounded, by Alan Travis, refers to Home Office report on the impact of migration

Bigger EU could mean 10% more migrants, by Richard Ford

Cost of the Migration Revolution, by Anthony Browne

Brown’s big idea

Other: Home office reports on Impact of Migration and EU-enlargement were referred to on day of publication as well as afterwards by nearly all national newspapers, including the FT, The Times, Guardian, The Independent, the Daily Telegraph, and the Tabloid Press.

Prof Christian Dustmann appears on the BBC Radio 4 programme "The Report" on Bulgarian and Romanian immigration. Click the link on the left-hand side for the full programme. To listen to shorter extracts, click below.
Extract 1
Extract 2

Prof Christian Dustmann comments on the political discussion about welfare receipt of immigrants to the UK.

See a longer version here.

Prof Christian Dustmann appears on Tim Harford's programme "More or Less: Behind the Stats", commenting on reasons why the estimate, in 2003, of the number of Eastern Europeans that would be coming to the UK was wrong. Click here to start the programme

Radio Trójka, the third channel of the Polish national radio, interviewed Tommaso Frattini about CReAM research on "The Effect of Emigration from Poland on Polish Wages". Click here to start the interview.

Prof Christian Dustmann comments on recent research on the
impact of immigration on the employment of British workers.

Prof Christian Dustmann comments on the eurozone crisis
and Britain's relationship with Europe.

Prof Christian Dustmann comments on the eurozone crisis.

Prof Christian Dustmann comments on PM David Cameron's speech on immigration.

Professor Christian Dustmann, Director of CReAM, debating "Immigration to UK" with Sir Andrew Green (Migration Watch), Jeff Rendal Live on Sky News. Click here to view the programme.

Professor Christian Dustmann, Director of CReAM, was interviewed about economics of the family and child poverty in Britian, on Press TV, for the episode of Big Story.

Professor Christian Dustmann, Director of CReAM, was interviewed about child labour, on BBC Radio 4, Analysis Programme "What's wrong with Child Labour?". Click here to listen to the programme.

Professor Christian Dustmann, Director of CReAM, was interviewed about the migration cap and student immigration, on BBC World Arabic.

Professor Christian Dustmann, Director of CReAM, commented on the interview of Immigration Minister, Damian Green, on the immigration cap.

Professor Christian Dustmann, Director of CReAM, was interviewed about the preliminary cap of Non-EU immigrants by the new government, on BBC Radio Africa.

Professor Christian Dustmann, Director of CReAM, was interviewed about the preliminary cap of Non-EU immigrants by the new government, on BBC Radio 4: The World at 1pm.

Professor Christian Dustmann, Director of CReAM, was interviewed about the preliminary cap of Non-EU immigrants by the new government, on BBC News 24.

Professor Christian Dustmann, Director of CReAM, was interviewed about "The crisis of the Euro" and discussed the problems of the Euro with Irwin Stelzer (Hudson Institute) and Prof. Joseph Stiglitz (Columbia), on BBC Newsnight programme on Friday May 21.

Professor Christian Dustmann, Director of CReAM, was interviewed about "Migration", in the Morning Show by BBC Radio Berkshire.

Professor Christian Dustmann, Director of CReAM, was interviewed on the effects of immigration on the British Economy, by BBC Radio Sheffield.

Professor Christian Dustmann, Director of CReAM, was interviewed on Sky News at 12, about the speech "Controlling Immigration for fairer Britain" by Prime Minister Gordon Brown, which referred to research done by Christian Dustmann, Tommaso Frattini and Caroline Halls. Their research was published by IFS in their journal Fiscal Studies, March 2010.

Professor Christian Dustmann, Director of CReAM, was interviewed on BBC World TV - "Business Report" on Unemployment and "Kurzarbeit" (short-term work) in Germany

"Indvandringen og den globale økonomi" (Migration and the global economy), radio feature on Christian Dustmann's talk at the 14th International Metropolis Conference, Copenhagen, 14 - 18 September 2009. Click here to listen to the program.

Discussion on "Assessing the Fiscal Costs and Benefits of A8 Migration to the UK"

Discussion with Simon Mayo on "Can the UK sustain a growing population?"

Interview on Immigration and the Economy.

C. Dustmann interviewed jointly with Franco Frattini,Vice President of the European Commission and responsible for Freedom, Security and Justice.

C. Dustmann interviewed by Evan Davis on the "Effects of Immigration on the UK Labour Market"

Comment on the newly published OECD Annual report "International Migration Outlook 2006"

Interview on CReAM discussion paper "Immigrants in the British Labour Market". Click here to view paper

Interview on new CReAM-CEPR report "Immigration, Jobs and Wages: Theory, Evidence and Opinion"

Interview on benefits of immigration from accession countries.

Interview on Economic Benefits of Immigration.

Interview on Immigration and the Economy.

Interview on the Conservative manifesto regarding immigration.

Interview on cooperation with Europe on migration and asylum

Interview on migration, asylum and amnesty. click here to start the interview (RealOne Player required)

Interview on migration and asylum

Interview on migration and EU-enlargement

Interview on EU-enlargement and unemployment in Germany

Interview on the impact of migration (main news headline)

Interview on immigration and EU-enlargement

Interview on EU-enlargement

Interview on immigration and EU-enlargement