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Speaker: Professor Jacques Poot
Respondent: Professor Jonathan Wadsworth
Chair: Professor Andrés Rodríguez-Pose
Migration has generally yielded economic benefits in terms of labour market outcomes, the fiscal position, innovation, trade and growth. However, concerns about a limited ‘absorptive capacity’ of host societies are growing. This lecture examines how the weight of the scientific evidence can assist policymakers to respond to these pressing challenges.
Recorded on 25th November 2015 in the Wolfson Theatre, New Academic Building, LSE
Jacques Poot is Professor of Population Economics, National Institute of Demographic and Economic Analysis, University of Waikato, New Zealand. He is also President Elect of Regional Science Association International.
Jonathan Wadsworth is Professor of Economics at Royal Holloway, University of London, and Senior Research Fellow at the LSE Centre for Economic Performance.
Andrés Rodríguez-Pose is Professor of Economic Geography at LSE, and President of Regional Science Association International.
This event was supported by the LSE Department of Geography & Environment and the NZ-UK Link Foundation.