Economic Impact of Immigration on the UK and Proposed Solutions

This report analyzes the negative economic effects of immigration on the UK, focusing on the past two decades. It examines the impact on the labor force, increased spending, and the effect on GDP growth. The report also addresses the decrease in welfare activities. The study further explores potential solutions, including economic alternatives to reduce crime and increase employment within the UK. It suggests government initiatives to foster development and economic investment to encourage people to stay and work within the country. The analysis references several academic sources to support its findings and recommendations. This report is contributed by a student to Desklib, a platform providing AI-based study tools.

IMMIGRATION

What are the negative effects of high level of immigration on the UK:
From the analysis of last two decades, it has been observed that the economy of the
country is falling down. It has made impact on the UK economy negatively and decrease in the
labour forces in more effective manner. The major effectiveness of immigration has been made
upon the labour forces (Hollifield, Martin and Orrenius, eds., 2014). Moreover, immigration has
made impact on the business by making some of the negative effects that can be generated from
increment in the total spending of the country's population. In addition to this, demand and
supply of product and services increase the UK's GDP growth at down level. Development in
immigration has been decreased in the welfare activities in the communities in the country
effectively (Favell, 2016).
What solutions are there to immigration related problems in the UK
In terms of overcoming from immigration issues in the UK, there are some actions which
must be taken by authorities in order to get rid from it (Borjas, 2011). There are several
alternative solutions presented here, which are furnished economic alternatives to country’s
population in order to reduce crime in the country and people will be able to get employment
within the UK plus stop migrating from one country to another country. Apart from this,
government of the UK need to take initiative towards the appropriate development within the
country effectively and according to them, people will prefer to work within the country as well
as increase economic investment within the UK efficiently (Ottaviano and Peri, 2012).
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REFERENCE
Books and Journals
Hollifield, J., Martin, P. L. and Orrenius, P. eds., 2014. Controlling immigration: A global
perspective. Stanford University Press.
Favell, A., 2016. Philosophies of integration: Immigration and the idea of citizenship in France
and Britain. Springer.
Borjas, G. J., 2011. Heaven's door: Immigration policy and the American economy. Princeton
University Press.
Ottaviano, G. I. and Peri, G., 2012. Rethinking the effect of immigration on wages. Journal of
the European economic association. 10. 1. pp. 152-197.
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