Recent Migration into Scotland: The Evidence Base

DescriptionMigration has a key role to play in meeting Scottish Government targets in its Economic Strategy. The review uses evidence from a range of published and unpublished sources, including datasets, surveys and qualitative studies, across the two main areas of economic and employment impacts and social impacts.
ISBN978 07559 74153
Official Print Publication DateMarch 2009
Website Publication DateMarch 26, 2009

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Heather Rolfe and Hilary Metcalf, National Institute of Economic and Social Research
ISBN 978 0 7559 7415 3 (Web only publication)
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CONTENTS

Acknowledgements

Report Summary

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION: MIGRATION AS A POLICY ISSUE FOR SCOTLAND
Background: recent migration into Scotland
The evidence review
Structure of the report

CHAPTER 2: MIGRATION: STATISTICAL SOURCES
Introduction
Sources of data
Shortcomings of data
Moves to improve data

CHAPTER 3: ECONOMIC AND EMPLOYMENT IMPACTS
Macro-economic effects of migration
Employers' use of migrant labour
The supply of migrants and the migrant experience

CHAPTER 4: SOCIAL IMPACTS
Public services: general reviews
Housing
Schools and children
Health
ESOL
Community cohesion and equalities
Crime and justice
Rural localities
Higher education and Fresh Talent

CHAPTER 5: CONCLUSIONS: THE IMPACT OF MIGRATION INTO SCOTLAND
Limitations of data sources and studies
Gaps in evidence
The future

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Appendix A: Details of datasets identifying migrants

Appendix B: Key studies included in the review

The views expressed in this report are those of the researcher and
do not necessarily represent those of the Department or Scottish Ministers.

This report is available on the Scottish Government Social Research website only
www.scotland.gov.uk/socialresearch.

Page updated: Monday, February 23, 2009