Devolved immigration policy : will it work in Scotland?

Wright, Robert and Mosca, Irene (2009) Devolved immigration policy : will it work in Scotland? Fraser of Allander Economic Commentary, 33 (2). pp. 55-60. ISSN 2046-5378

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Abstract

In February 2005, the then Home Secretary Charles Clarke outlined a “five year plan” aimed at changing fundamentally the way immigration to the United Kingdom is managed. What does this new system mean for Scotland, a country with a government committed to maintaining historical high levels of net-migration?