'Local Authorities and the downturn'
New research carried out by Ian Gordon, Tony Travers and Christine Whitehead from LSE London, in collaboration with the Spatial Economics Research Centre, on behalf of the Regeneration and Economic Development Analysis Expert Panel group for Communities and Local Government considers the potential/appropriate role for local authorities in relation to the downturn phase of the current recession.
Below are some useful links:
Regeneration and Economic Development Analysis Expert Panel (REDA) Contributions|
Spatial Economics Research Centre|
Communities and Local Government|
'Regularisation of Migrants' research
New LSE London research undertaken by Ian Gordon, Tony Travers, Kathleen Scanlon and Christine Whitehead provides evidence on the number of irregular migrants in the country and in London in particular, as well as the costs and benefits that may accrue to a regularisation programme.
Below are some useful links:
400,000 migrants in the UK could benefit from regularisation of their status| , LSE
'Economic impact of irregular migrants'|, GLA
For more information, please contact LSE London at: lselondon@lse.ac.uk|
Local Authorities and the Downturn - Summary (PDF)
Local Authorities and the Downturn: A review of issues, experiences and options| - Full Report (PDF)
Economic impact of irregular migrants| - Summary (PDF)
Economic impact on the London and UK economy of an earned regularisation of irregular migrants to the UK|- Full Report (PDF)